I Ain't Movin'

I Ain't Movin'
Studio album by Des'ree
Released	11 May 1994 (UK), 5 July 1994 (US)
Recorded	1993
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: 29 July 1994 "I Ain't Movin'" Released: 1994 "Little Child" Released: 1994

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

I Ain't Movin is the second studio album by British soul singer-songwriter Des'ree. It was released on 11 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". Tom Demalon of allmusic gave the album 4 of 5 stars, saying 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"	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

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

Personnel

• 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

References

1. Demalon, Tom. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2012.