I Ain't Movin'

I Ain't Movin is the second studio album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree.[4][5] It was released on 9 May 1994 in the UK, and 5 July 1994 in the US on Epic Records, and features the top 5 smash hit, "You Gotta Be".

I Ain't Movin'
Studio album by Des'ree
Released	9 May 1994
Genre	R&B, soul, pop
Length	48:11 (UK/original Australian editions) 52:04 (US/Australian reissue editions)
Label	Epic, 550
Producer	Des'ree, Ashley Ingram, Phil Legg, Peter Lord Moreland & V. Jeffrey Smith, Mark "Spike" Stent
Des'ree chronology
Mind Adventures (1992) I Ain't Movin' (1994) Supernatural (1998)
Alternate cover
Cover for the American and Australian editions
Singles from I Ain't Movin'
"You Gotta Be" Released: 28 March 1994 Re-released: 27 February 1995 "I Ain't Movin'" Released: 6 June 1994 "Little Child" Released: 22 August 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]

Critical reception

Tom Demalon of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "Des'ree possesses a pleasing vocal delivery, and it serves her well on songs like the slinky, mid-tempo 'Feel So High,' the breezy 'Little Child,' the hypnotic groove of 'Trip on Love' and the confessional title cut."

Singles

Three singles were released from I Ain't Movin, "You Gotta Be", "I Ain't Movin'" and "Little Child". In the US, "Feel So High" was featured on and released as a single from I Ain't Movin' rather than from Des'ree's debut album Mind Adventures. The song was added to the re-issue of the UK edition of the album, which was released in 2000. "You Gotta Be" was also remixed and re-released in the UK in 1995. The "Kissing You" single was included as a bonus CD with the Australian reissue of the album in 1997.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Herald the Day"	Des'ree, Jimmy S. Haynes	5:18
2.	"Crazy Maze" (also on the Nothing to Lose soundtrack)	Des'ree, Peter Lord Moreland, Vernon Jeffrey Smith	4:36
3.	"You Gotta Be"	Des'ree, Ashley Ingram	4:06
4.	"Little Child"	Des'ree, Ingram	3:54
5.	"Strong Enough"	Des'ree, Moreland, Smith	4:42
6.	"Trip on Love"	Des'ree, Moreland, Smith	4:28
7.	"I Ain't Movin'"	Des'ree, Haynes	4:22
8.	"Living in the City"	Des'ree, Ingram	4:31
9.	"In My Dreams"	Des'ree, Haynes	4:14
10.	"Love Is Here"	Des'ree, Ingram	4:50
11.	"I Ain't Movin'" (Percussion Reprise)	Des'ree, Haynes	3:10

UK re-issue bonus track (2000)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Feel So High"	Des'ree, Michael Graves	3:53

US edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Gotta Be"	Des'ree, Ashley Ingram	4:06
2.	"Crazy Maze"	Des'ree, Peter Lord Moreland, Vernon Jeffrey Smith	4:36
3.	"Feel So High"	Des'ree, Michael Graves	3:53
4.	"Little Child"	Des'ree, Ingram	3:54
5.	"Strong Enough"	Des'ree, Moreland, Smith	4:42
6.	"Herald the Day"	Des'ree, Jimmy S. Haynes	5:18
7.	"Trip on Love"	Des'ree, Moreland, Smith	4:28
8.	"I Ain't Movin'"	Des'ree, Haynes	4:22
9.	"Living in the City"	Des'ree, Ingram	4:31
10.	"In My Dreams"	Des'ree, Haynes	4:14
11.	"Love Is Here"	Des'ree, Ingram	4:50
12.	"I Ain't Movin'" (Percussion Reprise)	Des'ree, Haynes	3:10

Personnel

Production

• Produced by Des'ree, Ashley Ingram, Phil Legg, Peter Lord Moreland, V. Jeffrey Smith and Mark "Spike" Stent
• Engineers: Peter Moshay, Charlie Smith, V. Jeffrey Smith
• Mixing: Phil Legg, Richard Lengyel, Peter Moshay, Charlie Smith, Mark "Spike" Stent
• Mastering: Vladimir Meller

Musicians

• Drums: Rocky Bryant, Ashley Ingram, V. Jeffrey Smith
• Percussion: Norman Hedman, V. Jeffrey Smith
• Drum programming: Peter Moshay, V. Jeffrey Smith
• Bass: Ashley Ingram, Tracy Wormworth
• Guitars: Ashley Ingram, Peter Lord Moreland, Prince Sampson, V. Jeffrey Smith, Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
• Keyboards: Ashley Ingram, Peter Lord Moreland, V. Jeffrey Smith
• Programming: Ashley Ingram
• Backing vocals: Des'ree, Ashley Ingram, Michael Sinclair
• String arrangements by Ashley Ingram
• Other arrangements by Michael Sinclair

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]	77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	91
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]	9
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	13
US Billboard 200[11]	27

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12]	Gold	35,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Silver	60,000^^
United States (RIAA)[14]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
Worldwide (IFPI)	N/A	1,500,000 [15]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Demalon, Tom. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
2. Kening, Dan. "Des'reeI Ain't Movin' (Sony 550) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)Two things..." chicagotribune.com.
3. "Des'ree". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
4. Croom, Phyllis (2 July 1995). "THE DIFFERENCE IN DES'REE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
5. "Des'ree".
6. "Australiancharts.com – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
9. "Charts.nz – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin'". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
11. "Desree Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
13. "British album certifications – Des'ree – I Ain't Movin". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type I Ain't Movin in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
14. "American album certifications – Des'ree – I Ain't movin'". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
15. "Who's Selling Where". Billboard. 17 February 1996. p. 62. Retrieved 29 April 2018. Des'ree billboard.