Body Moves
2016 single by DNCE
"Body Moves" is a song by American band DNCE. It was released through Republic Records as the lead and only single from their self-titled debut studio album on September 30, 2016. The band's lead singer, Joe Jonas, wrote the song alongside Justin Tranter and producers Rami Yacoub, Albin Nedler, and Kristoffer Fogelmark. "Body Moves" is a dance-pop song.
01Critical reception
Robbie Daw of Idolator commented on the influence of Justin Timberlake's solo debut, Justified (2002), on the track's sound and wrote that "Body Moves" is "a tune that's not only a worth follow-up... but actually manages to top both of its successors."
02Music videos
The promotional music video set to the song premiered October 5, 2016 which also doubled as an advertisement for a line of Victoria's Secret lingerie, the video includes models Behati Prinsloo, Taylor Hill, Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio, Elsa Hosk and Josephine Skriver. The official music video for "Body Moves" was directed by Hannah Lux Davis and premiered October 11, 2016. Described by critics as "provocative," the video finds Joe Jonas shirtless and engaging in sexual behaviour with model Charlotte McKinney in an elevator, amongst other clips of the band members and "barely clothed" dancers.
03Live performances
DNCE appeared on The Today Show on August 26, 2016, and performed "Body Moves", along with "Cake by the Ocean" and "Toothbrush".
04Credits and personnel
- Recording engineer, Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy
- Background vocalist, drums, guitar, programmer, recording engineer, producer, lyricist, composer, Kristoffer Fogelmark
- Background vocalist, programmer, recording engineer, producer, lyricist, composer, Albin Nedler
- Mixer, Serban Ghenea
- Engineer, John Hanes
- Programmer, recording engineer, producer, lyricist, composer, Rami Yacoub
- Background vocalist, drums, Jack Lawless
- Background vocalist, bass, Cole Whittle
- Background vocalist, guitar, JinJoo Lee
- Vocalist, lyricist, composer, Joe Jonas
- Horn arranger, saxophones, Jonas Thander
- Trombone, Staffan Findin
- Trumpet, Stefan Persson
- Trumpet, Patrik Skogh
- Lyricist, composer, Justin Tranter
05Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end Charts
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06Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Gold | 30,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
07Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | September 30, 2016 | Digital download | Republic | |
| United States | October 4, 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | ||
| October 17, 2016 | Hot adult contemporary | |||
| Italy | November 4, 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal |
Sources and credits
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