"You Put a Move on My Heart" | |
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Song by Mica Paris | |
from the album Whisper a Prayer | |
Released | June 8, 1993 |
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Length | 6:06 |
Label | Island Records, 4th & Broadway |
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Whisper a Prayer track listing | |
12 tracks
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"You Put a Move on My Heart" is a song by British recording artist Mica Paris, written and produced by Rod Temperton for her third studio Whisper a Prayer (1993).
Though not released as a single, the song received general acclaim from critics. Andrew Hamilton of Allmusic expressed, 'Mica Paris' original rendition of Rod Temperton's ballad supreme [...] shames Tamia's more successful rendition'. Hamilton also described the tone of her voice as 'glorious', writing, it 'never pales; it glows like a warm fire as the devastating British woman squeezes the last drop of soul from the lyrics.' [1]
Whilst Entertainment Weekly writer James Earl Hardy described the song as 'sexy R&B', Daryl Easlea of the BBC called it 'beautiful and passionately delivered' he also expressed, 'you long for it being recorded at a different time, not with Paris in front of a keyboard with an orchestra setting button and a drum machine'. [2] [3]
"You Put a Move on My Heart" | ||||
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Single by Quincy Jones and Tamia | ||||
from the album Q's Jook Joint | ||||
B-side | " Let the Good Times Roll" | |||
Released | December 2, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
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Length | 6:13 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Rod Temperton | |||
Producer(s) | Quincy Jones | |||
Tamia singles chronology | ||||
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In 1994, Canadian singer Tamia performed at a multiple sclerosis benefit in Aspen, Colorado when she met music manager, Lionel Richie's ex-wife Brenda Richie, who was co-sponsoring the event and introduced herself to Tamia after the show. [4] A few months later, Tamia, who was being courted by Warner Bros. Records at the time, called Richie to say that she was coming to Los Angeles for a photo session, resulting in her lasting stay and a management deal with Richie. [4]
Weeks later, Richie arranged for her to perform at a star-studded party that she held for singer Luther Vandross. [4] Her performance reportedly impressed all in attendance, including veteran producer Quincy Jones, who later offered her the chance to appear on his album, Q's Jook Joint (1995). [4] Overwhelmed by his offer, Tamia recorded vocals for "You Put a Move on My Heart", which Jones later selected as the album's first single. [5] A moderate commercial success, the collaboration earned acclaim from critics; it was later nominated for a Grammy Award. [6]
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 98 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [8] | 16 |