"Move on Fast" is a song by

Yoko Ono Yoko Ono (, usually spelled in katakana as ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. Ono grew up in Tokyo and moved to New York ...

, originally released in 1972 on the album '' Approximately Infinite Universe'', and on the B-side to the single " Now or Never". The song was later included on Ono's compilation album '' Onobox''.

Composition

In contrast to the folksy Dylan-esque single "Now or Never" song that the song was originally released as a B-side to, "Move on Fast" is described by Yoko Ono as an "offbeat pop/rock sound", which also draws from bop, big band swing, and "razor-sharp feminist rock." Ben Urish and Ken Bielen described the song as "a straight-ahead rocker that hits the ground running and never lets up." They also praise

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

's guitar playing. John Lennon biographer Jon Wiener claimed that the song has a "furious rock beat." He described Ono's vocal as employing "a nervous, blank voice that qualifies as proto- New Wave."

Chart performance

The song became Yoko Ono's sixth consecutive number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart and her eighth number-one hit overall.

Track listing

*Digital download (Disc one) # "Move on Fast" ( Richard Morel Radio Edit) – 4:25 # "Move on Fast" (Richard Morel Vocal) – 7:54 # "Move on Fast" (Timmy Loop Bluelight Club) – 7:14 # "Move on Fast" ( Nacho Chapado & Ivan Gomez Vocal) – 8:59 # "Move on Fast" (Twisted Sound+Vision Club) – 7:18 # "Move on Fast" ( Ralphi Rosario Dub) – 8:15 # "Move on Fast" (Richard Morel Dub) – 7:17 # "Move on Fast" (Timmy Loop Infinity Dub) – 6:27 # "Move on Fast" (Nacho Chapado & Ivan Gomez Dub) – 6:59 # "Move on Fast" (Twisted Sound+Vision Dub) – 4:43 *Digital download (Disc two) # "Move on Fast" (Emjae Club) – 6:40 # "Move on Fast" (Chris the Greek Club) – 8:02 # "Move on Fast" ( Digital Dog Club) – 6:10 # "Move on Fast" (Yiannis Acceleration Club) – 7:43 # "Move on Fast" (Emjae Dubstramental) – 6:40 # "Move on Fast" (Emjae Underwater Dub) – 4:53 # "Move on Fast" (Chris the Greek Dub) – 5:56 # "Move on Fast" (Digital Dog Dub) – 6:25 # "Move on Fast" (Yiannis Acceleration Dub) – 7:44 # "Move on Fast" (Digital Dog Radio Edit) – 3:41 # "Move on Fast" (Yiannis Acceleration Radio Edit) – 3:40 *Digital download (Disc three) # "Move on Fast" ( Dave Audé Club Mix) – 7:55 # "Move on Fast" (Dave Audé Club Dub) – 7:24 # "Move on Fast" (Dave Audé Dub Dub) – 7:24 # "Move on Fast" (Dave Audé Mixshow) – 6:25 # "Move on Fast" (Dave Audé Radio Mix) – 4:26 # "Move on Fast" (Wawa Club Mix) – 7:11 # "Move on Fast" (Wawa Dub) – 5:56 # "Move on Fast" (Wawa Club Instrumental) – 7:11 # "Move on Fast" (Wawa Radio Mix) – 3:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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