I Like To
The song appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1994, peaking at #89, reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart, and was a #8 hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
The song is featured prominently in the Madagascar film series.
Uses in the media
Subsequently, the song was used in various promotions, including advertisements for the National Basketball League in Australia, as well as the confectionery Chewits in the United Kingdom ("I like to chew it, chew it!"). It has also been featured on the 2001 Summers edition of Toshiba EMI's dance compilation album series Dancemania, and as a result, also appeared on DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution (due to Konami's deal with Toshiba EMI, allowing the series to use music from the series).
A remix of this song by DJ Aligator was featured on Dancemania EX 2. It can also be heard in the motion picture "Saving Silverman".
Use in the Madagascar films
The song is used in DreamWorks's Madagascar film franchise, where different versions of the song are featured prominently in the films, their soundtracks, and associated marketing campaigns.
In the 2008 sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, a different version is performed by American hip-hop artist will.i.am, who plays the character of Moto Moto. Both versions include (different) lyrics referencing the characters and plot of the two films.
Snippets of the song are performed by other characters in the films as well.
Cover versions
In 1995, there was a Latin Tropical (house-merengue) version released, sung by Sandy y Papo titled "Mueve, Mueve", it's a loose version of "I Like to Move It" but the main chorus remains almost exactly as the original.
In 2001, the song was remixed by MC Mario, a popular Canadian DJ.
In 2005, a remixed version was featured on the United States version of the Crazy Frog album, Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits. The song was partially included and recorded for Jully Black's Sweat of Your Brow.
In 2004 DJ Stylus Ft.
The song is based on the melody from Ghostbusters.
In 2006 Syndicate Of Law produced their version of the song.
Danish-Iranian DJ Alligator has also made a cover of the song.
In 2009 another cover was released. This time produced by Klaas Gerling.
Track listings
CD single
"I Like to Move It" (radio edit) — 3:52
"I Like to Move It" (more's instrumental) — 3:57
CD maxi
"I Like to Move It" (radio edit) — 3:52
"I Like to Move It" (UK vocal house remix) — 5:47
"I Like to Move It" (UK moody house remix) — 5:05
"I Like to Move It" (Reel 2 Reel dub) — 4:25
Certifications
Charts
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