Riffiter listeners rate Movin' On 4.5/5 from 1 rating.

When was Movin' On released?

Movin' On was released in 1975.

How many tracks are on Movin' On?

Movin' On has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 37 minutes.

What genre is Movin' On?

Movin' On is catalogued under Funk.

What BPM is Movin' On?

Movin' On runs at a median tempo of 103 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Movin' On?

Listeners of Movin' On also rate Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder, Good Times by Kool & The Gang, Innervisions by Stevie Wonder.

Album · 1975

Movin' On

by Commodores

Movin' On is a 1975 funk album by Commodores. It runs 8 tracks across 37 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.5/5 from 1 rating.

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Tracks: 37 min
Runtime: 103 bpm
Tempo: A major
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8 tracks · 37 min

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R&B purists have often argued that the Commodores did their most essential work before 1977. It was in 1977 that they crossed over to the pop/adult contemporary audience in a major way with "Easy," and subsequent hits like 1978's "Three Times a Lady" and 1979's "Still" (both of which reached number one on Billboard's pop singles charts) certainly weren't the work of R&B snobs. Of course, Lionel Richie never claimed to be an R&B purist, although it is safe to say that the Commodores were still a hardcore funk/soul band when their third album, Movin' On, came out in 1975. From an R&B standpoint (as opposed to a pop or adult contemporary standpoint), this is one of their most essential releases.

Those who love hard, gutsy 1970s funk can't go wrong with horn-powered gems like "Mary, Mary," "(Can I) Get a Witness," "Gimme My Mule," and "Hold On"; however, the song that Movin' On is best remembered for is the laid-back, gospel-drenched hit "Sweet Love." Written by Richie, "Sweet Love" is one of those secular soul tunes that isn't really gospel but borders on it; when Richie belts out the lyrics, "You got to keep on searching/harder/day by day," you feel like you're in the front row during an AME church service. And even though Movin' On is an LP that R&B purists rave about (rightly so), you can't say that it was ignored by pop audiences -- "Sweet Love" was a number two R&B hit, but it also reached number five on Billboard's pop singles chart.

In brief

Is Movin' On good?: Riffiter listeners rate Movin' On 4.5/5 from 1 rating.
When was Movin' On released?: Movin' On was released in 1975.
How many tracks are on Movin' On?: Movin' On has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 37 minutes.
What genre is Movin' On?: Movin' On is catalogued under Funk.
What BPM is Movin' On?: Movin' On runs at a median tempo of 103 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Movin' On?: Listeners of Movin' On also rate Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder, Good Times by Kool & The Gang, Innervisions by Stevie Wonder.