She's About a Mover is a 1965 song by the

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that was quickly covered by several other artists. The song has a

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structure, and is essentially a rewrite of

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" The song was recorded in

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, Texas at

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. "She's About a Mover" was named the No. 1 Texas song by ''

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'', peaked at No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on June 5, 1965, and at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. With a

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provided by Augie Meyers and a soulful vocal by lead singer-guitarist

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, the track has a

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sound. The regional smash became a breakaway hit, and the song was later used in the soundtracks of the films ''

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'' (1986 – cover version by Jimmie Wood & The Immortals), '' American Boyfriends'' (1989), ''

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'' (1991), ''

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'' (2002), and ''

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'' (2010). In 1983, the song appeared on

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's ninth album ''

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''.

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