Movin' (Jennifer Rush album)

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Movin'
Studio album by
Jennifer Rush
ReleasedOctober 7, 1985
GenrePop, synthpop, pop rock
LabelCBS Records
ProducerCandy DeRouge, Gunther Mende
Jennifer Rush chronology
Jennifer Rush
(1984) 		Movin'
(1985) 		Heart Over Mind
(1987)
Alternative cover
UK edition of the album, released in 1986
Singles from Movin'
  1. "Destiny"
    Released: September 1985
  2. "If You're Ever Gonna Lose My Love"
    Released: March 1986

Movin' is the second studio album by American singer Jennifer Rush.

Overview[edit]

Following the success of her debut album, Jennifer continued to work with Candy DeRouge and Gunther Mende, who had produced her first album. Out of the ten songs on the album, seven were co-written by Jennifer with DeRouge and Mende, while another song, "Live Wire", was written by co-written by Jennifer with Tony Carey. Another song included on the album is an electronic-working cover of Stevie Wonder's song "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday".

In some countries the Jennifer Rush debut album was a cross section of tracks from Jennifer Rush (1984) and Movin' , either titled Jennifer Rush (US, Canada,[1] German Democratic Republic) or Movin' (Venezuela, Singapore).

Commercial performance[edit]

Movin' was a huge success in West Germany upon its release in October 1985. The album reached the top spot of the album chart in its third week of availability.[2] It went on to stay at no. 1 for 13 consecutive weeks and was in the top 10 for a total of 29 consecutive weeks.[2] Movin' ultimately spent 65 weeks in the Top 100 of the German Album Chart.[2] Its success led to the album becoming the highest-selling album of 1986.[3] To date, Movin' has sold 1.5 million copies in Germany and is the highest-selling album of her career in this country.

Movin' was successful throughout Europe. In Switzerland, the album debuted at no. 2 in October 1985 and reach the top spot two months later.[4] It stayed at no. 1 for 2 weeks and spent 19 weeks in the top 10.[4] In Norway, Movin' became Jennifer's second no. 1 album and spent 2 weeks at the top position of the chart.[5] The album also reached no. 1 in Sweden for one week in March 1986.[6] In Austria, the album was in the top 10 for seven weeks and peaked at no. 8.[7] Movin' also reached the top 10 in Finland.

The album saw more modest success in the Netherlands where it reached no. 25 and spent 11 weeks in the top 100.[8]

Despite her debut album being Platinum-certified in the United Kingdom, Movin' struggled to find the same success, stalling at no. 32 and spending a total of 5 weeks in the top 100.[9] It was also a commercial flop in Australia, where it peaked at no. 96, despite her debut album reaching top 10 there. The lack of success was largely due to the lack of a hit single in these countries.

US success still eluded Rush and thus following the release of this album she decided to relocate to the US from Germany in order to secure a wider fanbase for her next album, Heart Over Mind.[10]

Track listing[edit]

Movin' track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Destiny"
  • Candy de Rouge
  • Gunther Mende
3:35
2."Live Wire"
  • Rush
  • Tony Carey
  • Carey
3:50
3."Silent Killer"
  • Rush
  • Clinic
  • Rouge
  • Mende
3:34
4."Automatic"
  • Mark Mangold
  • Suzanne Mangold
  • Mark Mangold
  • Suzanne Mangold
3:29
5."If You're Ever Gonna Lose My Love"
  • Rush
  • Clinic
  • Rouge
  • Mende
3:50
6."Ave Maria (Survivors of a Different Kind)"
  • Rush
  • Mary Susan Applegate
  • Clinic
  • Rouge
  • Mende
3:48
7."Testify with My Heart"
  • Rush
  • Rouge
  • Mende
3:18
8."Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Stevie Wonder cover)
  • Ronald Miller
  • Bryan Wells
  • Ronald Miller
  • Bryan Wells
3:15
9."The Right Time Has Come Now"
  • Rush
  • Rouge
  • Mende
4:01
10."Hero of a Fool"
  • Rush
  • Applegate
  • M.D. Clinic
  • Rouge
  • Mende
3:37


  • Spanish LP and Cassette pressings include a Spanish re-recording of "If You're Ever Gonna Lose My Love" titled "No Me Canso De Pensar En Ti", which is placed as the first track on the album while the original English version is placed as track 11.[11]
  • M.D. Clinic is a pseudonym used by producers Gunther Mende and Candy de Rouge in the writing credits.

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Movin'
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[27] 3× Platinum 1,500,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[28] Platinum 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Country Date
Germany October 1985
Austria November 1985
Switzerland
Sweden January 1986
Netherlands February 1986
Norway
United Kingdom April 1986
Spain 1986

References[edit]

  1. ^ Canadian debut album at Discogs (list of releases)
  2. ^ a b c "Jennifer Rush - Movin' - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts 1986 - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. ^ a b Jennifer Rush - Movin', retrieved 2023-12-11
  5. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Jennifer Rush - Movin'". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  6. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Jennifer Rush - Movin'". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  7. ^ "Jennifer Rush - Movin'". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  8. ^ "Jennifer Rush - Movin'". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  9. ^ "Jennifer Rush - UK Chart History". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  10. ^ Official website | Biography Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  11. '^ "Jennifer Rush - Movin Spanish LP Pressing". discogs.com. 1986. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  12. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 262. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jennifer Rush – Movin'" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jennifer Rush – Movin'" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 19. May 17, 1986. p. 17. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  16. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jennifer Rush – Movin'" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jennifer Rush – Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jennifer Rush – Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jennifer Rush – Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1985" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1986". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  24. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums – Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. December 27, 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  26. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1986". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  27. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jennifer Rush; 'Movin')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  28. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 46. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

External links[edit]

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