"Movin' On" is a song written by Mick Ralphs that was first released as a single by Hackensack in 1972.[1] It was later most famously included on Bad Company's debut album, on which Ralphs played lead guitar. "Movin' On" was also released as the second single from the album, as a follow up to "Can't Get Enough" and reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #30 in Canada.[2][3]
"Movin' On" | ||||
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Single by Bad Company | ||||
from the album Bad Company | ||||
B-side | "Easy on My Soul" | |||
Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | Headley Grange, Hampshire, England | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Mick Ralphs | |||
Producer(s) | Bad Company | |||
Bad Company singles chronology | ||||
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Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described "Movin' On" as a blues boogie.[4] Billboard described it as a "perfect 'driving' song" and praised Paul Rodgers' vocal performance, Ralph's "staccato guitar work" and the "pounding rhythm section.[5] Detroit Free Press critic Dana Sue Jackson described "Movin' On" as a "harder, lunging number" with a good beat for dancing.[6] St. Joseph News-Press critic Terry Jordan described the melody as "fascinating."[7]
The Washington Court House Record-Herald described the lyrics as fitting a roadie's lifestyle, e.g., "And I'm Movin' On/Movin' from town to town/I got to move on/Never seem to touch the ground."[8]
Classic Rock History critic Janey Roberts rated "Movin' On" as Bad Company's 7th greatest song.[9] Roberts said that it was an "FM deep tracks radio favorite in the 1970’s" and one of Bad Company's "most soulful songs."[9] The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World described "Movin' On" as one of Bad Company's "most well-known and beloved hits."[10] Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Jim Knippenberg as one of the best songs on Bad Company for "mass consumption."[11] Rolling Stone critic Bud Scoppa said that "Movin' On" contains "nothing that hasn’t been done a thousand times before, but...sounds irresistibly fresh."[12] The Gazette critic Bill Mann described "Movin' On" as one of the strongest songs on Bad Company (along with "Can't Get Enough") and particularly praised the "strong yet economical drumming."[13] Cash Box said that "Paul Rodgers' vocals complement the soaring lead guitar of Mick Ralphs while Boz Burrell and Simon Kirke serve as the rhythmic roots."[14]
"Movin' On" was later released on Bad Company's 1985 compilation album 10 from 6.[15] Live versions have also been released on several of Bad Company's live albums, such as Live at Wembley.[16]