Although "Move Closer" failed to make an impact on the US Billboard Hot 100, the song was hugely successful in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart, making her the first black woman to top the charts in Britain with her own sole composition. The song was originally released in April 1984 but failed to chart, and was re-released in February 1985 after BBC Radio London started to play it. Move Closer also benefited from extensive airplay on the hugely successful offshore pirate station, Laser 558.
Although "Move Closer" failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, it achieved significant success in the United Kingdom, topping the UK Singles Chart and becoming the first black woman to achieve that feat with a solo composition. The song was initially released in April 1984 but did not chart, and was re-released in February 1985 after BBC Radio London began playing it. "Move Closer" also benefited from extensive airplay on the popular pirate radio station Laser 558.