"Anybody (Movin' On)" is a song recorded by German band

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and was released in September 1995, as the second single from their fourth album, ''Generation of Love''. It achieved success in several countries, particularly in

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, where it peaked at number 8, and in

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and

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, where it peaked within the top-20. The song was also a top-30 hit in

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, Sweden and Switzerland. On the

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, it reached a respectable number 37. Outside Europe, it was a huge hit in Israel, peaking at number 5.

Critical reception

Ross Jones from ''

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'' wrote, "It's made in Germany, it's got a bouncy bassline, you can virtually smell the dry ice whooshing over its keyboards, and it asks you to "Shake your body to the groove" in a steely voice." ''

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'' rated the song three out of five, adding, "German

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-poppers Masterboy hope to repeat their European successes in the Uk with this slice of infectious dancefloor fodder, though the

Europop Europop (also spelled Euro pop) is a style of pop music that originated in Europe during the mid-to-late 1960s and developed to today's form throughout the late 1970s. Europop topped the charts throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with revivals and ...

bubble does seem to have burst."

Music video

The

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for "Anybody (Movin' On)" was directed by German film director Gregor Schnitzler.

Track listings

; CD maxi # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Friends Radio Edit) - 3:52 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Midnight Radio Edit) - 3:25 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Friends Mix) - 6:35 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Midnight Mix) - 5:30 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Midnight Mix-Rapless Version) - 5:30 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Instrumental) - 6:35 ; CD maxi - Remixes # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Felix J. Gauder Radio RMX) - 4:07 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Felix J. Gauder Radio Rapless RMX) - 3:49 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Felix J. Gauder RMX) - 6:23 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (La Casa Di Tokapi RMX) - 5:26 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Felix J. Gauder Rapless RMX) - 5:53 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Tokapi's Club Dub) - 5:20 # "Anybody (Movin' On)" (Neon Rave RMX) - 5:08

Charts

References

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