''I Ain't Movin'' is the second studio album by

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soul singer-songwriter

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. It was released on 9 May 1994 in the UK, and 5 July 1994 in the US on Epic Records, and features the top 5 smash hit, "

You Gotta Be "You Gotta Be" is an R&B/soul song by British singer and songwriter Des'ree, written by her with the producer, Ashley Ingram. It is the third track on the singer's second album, ''I Ain't Movin (1994), and the opening track on the US relea ...

Critical reception

Tom Demalon of

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gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "Des'ree possesses a pleasing vocal delivery, and it serves her well on songs like the slinky, mid-tempo 'Feel So High,' the breezy 'Little Child,' the hypnotic groove of 'Trip on Love' and the confessional title cut."

Singles

Three singles were released from ''I Ain't Movin'': "You Gotta Be", "I Ain't Movin'" and "Little Child". In the US, "Feel So High" was featured on and released as a single from ''I Ain't Movin rather than from Des'ree's debut album ''

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''. The song was added to the re-issue of the UK edition of the album, which was released in 2000. "You Gotta Be" was also remixed and re-released in the UK in 1995. The " Kissing You" single was included as a bonus CD with the Australian reissue of the album in 1997.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Production

*Produced by Des'ree, Ashley Ingram, Phil Legg, Peter Lord Moreland, V. Jeffrey Smith and Mark "Spike" Stent *Engineers: Peter Moshay, Charlie Smith, V. Jeffrey Smith *Mixing: Phil Legg, Richard Lengyel, Peter Moshay, Charlie Smith, Mark "Spike" Stent *Mastering: Vladimir Meller

Musicians

*Drums: Rocky Bryant, Ashley Ingram, V. Jeffrey Smith *Percussion: Norman Hedman, V. Jeffrey Smith *Drum programming: Peter Moshay, V. Jeffrey Smith *Bass: Ashley Ingram,

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*Guitars: Ashley Ingram, Peter Lord Moreland, Prince Sampson, V. Jeffrey Smith,

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*Keyboards: Ashley Ingram, Peter Lord Moreland, V. Jeffrey Smith *Programming: Ashley Ingram *Backing vocals: Des'ree, Ashley Ingram, Michael Sinclair *String arrangements by Ashley Ingram *Other arrangements by Michael Sinclair

Charts

Certifications and sales

References

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