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1235: 355:, also written by Mayfield. Along with the tracks "Up Up Up" and "Destination's Theme", "Move On Up" hit number one on the disco chart for four weeks. It peaked at number sixty-eight on the soul singles chart. 832: 1148: 192: 681: 795: 1319: 1209: 721: 1062: 1280: 979: 1011: 777: 1329: 1324: 915: 875: 736: 1003: 1054: 939: 297: 1273: 445: 1129: 682:"MY MORNING JACKET : MOVE ON UP AT RED ROCKS WITH JOHN OATES, BEN BRIDWELL AND TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE" 1113: 1097: 971: 541: 486: 269:
in 1971, peaking at number 12, and it has become a soul classic over the years. In 2021, it was listed at No. 474 on
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in the United States, but failed to chart. An edited version of the song spent 10 weeks in the top 50 of the
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The song was also used in the credits for the movie 'Lift' starring Kevin Hart in 2024.
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The song can also be heard on the radio in the 2014 video game
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The song appears on the soundtrack of the 2002 British film
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adopted the song as a popular post-game anthem at their
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Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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Index

Move on Up
Single
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis
B-side
Studio
Genre
Progressive soul
funk-soul
Label
Curtom
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Curtis Mayfield
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go
"Move On Up"
YouTube
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis
single
UK Singles Chart
Rolling Stone
Certified units
BPI
disco
Destination
medley
Keep On Pushing
the Impressions
The Jam

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