Move Right Out

"Move Right Out"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Free
Released	25 March 1991 (1991-03-25)
Genre	Pop soul
Length	3:54
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Rick Astley Rob Fisher
Producer(s)	Gary Stevenson Rick Astley
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Cry for Help" (1991) "Move Right Out" (1991) "Never Knew Love" (1991)
Music video
"Move Right Out" on YouTube

"Move Right Out" is a pop soul song performed by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley and written by Astley and Rob Fisher. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Astley. The song was recorded for Astley's third album, Free, his first album without Stock Aitken Waterman companion. It was released as the album's second single on 25 March 1991 by RCA Records. The single peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is written in the key of G minor.

On 31 July 2024, the original music video was upgraded to 4K to celebrate the reissue of the album Free. ^[1]

Track listing

12" single and CD maxi

1. "Move Right Out" (7" version) – 3:54
2. "Move Right Out" (12" mix) – 6:35
3. "Move Right Out" (vox, piano, strings mix) – 3:35

7" single

1. "Move Right Out" (radio mix) – 3:53
2. "Cry for Help" (edit) – 4:03

Mini CD single

1. "Move Right Out" – 3:53
2. "Move Right Out" (vox, piano, strings mix) – 3:34

Cassette single

1. "Move Right Out" (radio remix) – 3:54
2. "The Bottom Line" – 5:13

Personnel

• Rick Astley – lead vocals
• Rob Fisher – acoustic piano
• Dave West – synthesizers, organ
• Robert Ahwai – guitars
• Hywel Maggs – guitars
• Lars Danielsson – bass
• Per Lindval – drums
• Jacob Andersen – percussion
• Larry Williams – saxophones
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
• Larry Hall – trumpet
• Jerry Hey – brass arrangements
• Anne Dudley – string arrangements and conductor
• Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
• Dee Lewis – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	110
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3]	36
Germany (GfK)[4]	52
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	66
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	58
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	81
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8]	29

References

1. "The next single from the reissue of Free is 'Move Right Out'🕺Head over to YouTube to watch the updated music video in 4K!". Facebook. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
2. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". imgur.com. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1576." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
4. "Rick Astley – Move Right Out" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
5. "Rick Astley – Move Right Out" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
7. "Rick Astley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
8. "Rick Astley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2024.