olly murs sang i've got the moves like jagger.
olly murs sang i've got the moves like jagger.
who sings i've got the moves like jagger?
olly murs
"moves like jagger" made its debut on the uk singles chart at number three and sold 56,000 copies on the issue dated august 21, 2011, becoming maroon 5's 4th top 10 hit and aguilera's 15th top 10 hit in the uk. starting at the issue date september 10, it peaked at number two for seven consecutive weeks, equalling the all-time uk record held by all-4-one's "i swear" for the longest stay at number two by a hit not to reach number one. on october 5, 2011, the song reached number one in the mid-week chart update but failed to reach the number-one spot the following sunday due to the mid-week release of rihanna's new single "we found love" which debuted at number one keeping "moves like jagger" away from the number-one position. uniquely, in the first six of these weeks it was held off the top of the chart by six different number-one singles consecutively, each of which debuted directly ahead of it; this after having already been held at number three behind two different pairs of new entries in its first two weeks on the chart. as of week ending october 22, "moves like jagger" dropped two places to number 4, ending a seven-week run in the runner-up position. after spending seven straight weeks at number two in the singles charts without ever managing to claim the number-one spot, it ironically peaked at number two in the year end chart of 2011's best-selling singles as well. it became the biggest-selling song not to peak at number one in 2012. as of september 2017, "moves like jagger" has sold 1,536,000 copies in the united kingdom, in an uninterrupted 52-week run in the chart.
moves like jagger
"moves like jagger" was written and produced by benjamin levin and shellback, while additional writing was done by adam levine. when asked about the song, levine said, "it was one of those songs that was definitely a risk; it's a bold statement. we've never really released a song like that. but it's exciting to do something different, do something new. i'm just happy everyone likes it." "moves like jagger" is a dance-pop and electropop song, with elements of disco, pop, rock and soul. it features a "throbbing" synth, fast-paced beat and electronic drums. robbie daw from idolator wrote that "moves like jagger" slightly echoes the rolling stones' chart-topping 1978 classic "miss you", and added that "levine's voice is distorted via auto-tune on the chorus." the song is introduced by a whistle melody and light, funky guitar in the key of b minor with a tempo of 128 beats per minute. levine tries his best to impress his female interest with dance moves like the rolling stones frontman mick jagger: "i don't need to try to control you / look into my eyes and i'll own you / with the moves like jagger / i got the moves like jagger / i got the moves like jagger." aguilera appears midway through the song's bridge, playing her role as a tease: "you want to know how to make me smile / take control, own me just for the night / but if i share my secret / you gonna have to keep it / nobody else can see this."
moves like jagger