Bodyrock (song)

"Bodyrock" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the third single from his fifth studio album Play (1999). The single peaked at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2] The song is based on a vocal sample of "Love Rap" by American hip hop group Spoonie Gee and the Treacherous Three, and features additional vocals from Def Jam recording artist Nikki D.^[3] The song received remixes by Olav Basoski, Rae & Christian, Dean Honer, Jarrod Gosling, Hybrid and Dani König.

Music videos

Three music videos were produced for "Bodyrock". The UK version, directed by Fredrik Bond, features a man frenetically dancing in an urban setting while Moby looks on. During the video, Moby acts as an effects man, turning on a wind machine and later a flame bar, accidentally blowing up a nearby car. An alternate cut was later released, featuring audition footage of dancers supposedly auditioning for the video; the video can be seen two ways: one with only the dancers, and one intercutting to Moby.

The US version, directed by Steve Carr, features Moby wearing a special pair of sunglasses that allows him to see dancers wherever he goes. Run-D.M.C. make a cameo an appearance in the Carr-directed version.

Formats and track listings

CD single (United Kingdom) CDMUTE225

"Bodyrock" – 3:22
"Sunspot" – 6:46
"Arp" – 6:30

CD single (United Kingdom) LCDMUTE225

"Bodyrock" (Olav Basoski's Da Hot Da Funk Freak Remix) – 6:24
"Bodyrock" (Hybrid's Bodyshock Remix) – 7:44
"Bodyrock" (Rae & Christian Remix) – 5:33

12-inch single (United Kingdom) 12MUTE225

"Bodyrock" (Olav Basoski's Da Hot Da Funk Freak Remix) – 6:24
"Bodyrock" (B&H's Bodyrob Mix) – 4:42
"Bodyrock" (Dani König Remix) – 8:36

Charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[4]	20
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[2]	38
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[5]	26
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[6]	6

References

↑
1 2 "Moby: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
↑ Play (liner notes). Moby. V2 Records. 1999. 63881-27049-2.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Moby – Bodyrock". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
↑ "Moby – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Moby. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
↑ "Moby – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Moby. Retrieved June 17, 2015.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Moby

Discography Awards and nominations

Studio albums	Moby Ambient Everything Is Wrong Animal Rights Play 18 Hotel Last Night Wait for Me Destroyed Innocents Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. These Systems Are Failing

EPs	Move – The E.P.

Compilation albums	Early Underground I Like to Score MobySongs 1993–1998 Go – The Very Best of Moby

Singles	"Mobility" "Go" "Drop a Beat" "Next Is the E" "I Feel It"/"Thousand" "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)" "All That I Need Is to Be Loved" "Hymn" "Feeling So Real" "Everytime You Touch Me" "Into the Blue" "Bring Back My Happiness" "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" "James Bond Theme (Moby's Re-Version)" "Honey" "Run On" "Bodyrock" "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" "Natural Blues" "Porcelain" "South Side" "Find My Baby" "We Are All Made of Stars" "Extreme Ways" "In This World" "In My Heart" "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)" "Jam for the Ladies" "Make Love Fuck War" (with Public Enemy) "Lift Me Up" "Raining Again" "Spiders" "Dream About Me" "Beautiful" "Slipping Away" "New York, New York" "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)" "Alice" "Disco Lies" "I Love to Move in Here" "Ooh Yeah" "Shot in the Back of the Head" "Pale Horses" "Mistake" "Be the One" "The Day" "Lie Down in Darkness" "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Legacy)" "A Case for Shame" "Rio"

as Voodoo Child	The End of Everything Baby Monkey

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