"Just Keep Me Moving" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter

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, co-written with

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. It was featured in the 1993 film '' Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'', starring Uma Thurman, as well as the soundtrack album. The single was released in November 1993 by

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and

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, and reached number six on the US ''

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'' Hot Dance Club Play chart and number seven on the Canadian ''

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'' Adult Contemporary chart. In Europe, it peaked at number 59 on the

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, but was more successful on the

UK Dance Singles Chart The UK Dance Singles Chart and the UK Dance Albums Chart are music charts compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company from sales of songs in the dance music genre (e.g. house, trance, drum and bass, garage, synthpop) in record s ...

, peaking at number 35. A music video was also produced to promote the single.

Critical reception

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from ''

'' commented, "Betcha thought it would never happen. Torch diva lang slips into an intense

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groove with a lot more ease than you might expect. Redressing of a

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-minded cut from the '' Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'' soundtrack is an essential peak-hour entry, thanks to hearty bottom and moody keyboards. Radio may dig the equally jammin' hip-hop remixes. Gag on it, kiddies." Ben Thompson from ''

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'' wrote, "Her swooning and, well, langorous vocal performances on songs such as " Lifted by Love" and "Just Keep Me Moving" are the perfect complement to the film's mood of dreamy sensuality, and also stand up well on their own." Pan-European magazine ''

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'' remarked, "This funky single ..is a gigantic departure from her usual "torch and twang". Funky as hell, it should give dance divas the blues." John Harris from ''

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'' said, "On "Just Keep Me Moving" she does the hitch-hike along this swish

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type groove — the only real musical nod to the novel's time frame." Another editor, Barbara Ellen, viewed it as "a limp,

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-ish cut". Sam Wood from '' Philadelphia Inquirer'' found that "she imbues the antiquated sound of a '70s bell-bottom thumper with genuine heart, as if she were getting her first big break headlining at the '' Love Boat''s discotheque." Renée Christ from ''

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'' described it as "a dancey patter track, with lang's vocals filling space like a

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sample when she's singing the repetitive onomatopoetic lyrics."

Track listings

* 7-inch single, Europe (1993) # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Radio Remix) — 4:08 # "In Perfect Dreams" — 3:07 * 12-inch single, US (1993) # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Movin' Mix) — 6:41 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Movin' Dub) — 6:40 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Radio Remix) — 4:10 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Wild Planet Mix) — 6:15 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Wild Planet Instrumental) — 6:19 # "In Perfect Dreams" (Album Version) — 3:09 * CD single, Europe (1993) # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Radio Remix) — 4:08 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Movin' Mix) — 6:40 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Wild Planet Mix) — 6:15 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Movin' Dub) — 6:41 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Wild Planet Instrumental) — 6:15 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Album Version) — 4:42 * CD maxi, US (1993) # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Remix/Album Version) — 3:58 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Radio Remix) — 4:10 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Movin' Mix) — 6:41 # "In Perfect Dreams" (Album Version) — 3:09 # "Just Keep Me Moving" (Wild Planet Mix) — 6:15

Charts

References

{{Reflist 1993 singles 1993 songs Deep house songs K.d. lang songs Songs written by Ben Mink Songs written by k.d. lang Songs written for films