Move Right Out

"Move Right Out"
"Move Right Out"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Free
Released	25 March 1991
Genre	Pop; soul;
Length	3:54
Label	RCA
Songwriters	Rick Astley; Rob Fisher;
Producers	Gary Stevenson; Rick Astley;
Rick Astley singles chronology
Music video
	"Move Right Out" on YouTube

"Move Right Out" is a pop soul song performed by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley and written by Astley and Rob Fisher. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Astley. The song was recorded for Astley's third album, Free, his first album without Stock Aitken Waterman companion. It was released as the album's second single on 25 March 1991 by RCA Records. The single peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is written in the key of G minor.

On 31 July 2024, the original music video was upgraded to 4K to celebrate the reissue of Free.^[1]

Track listing

12" single and CD maxi

"Move Right Out" (7" version) – 3:54
"Move Right Out" (12" mix) – 6:35
"Move Right Out" (vox, piano, strings mix) – 3:35

7" single

"Move Right Out" (radio mix) – 3:53
"Cry for Help" (edit) – 4:03

Mini CD single

"Move Right Out" – 3:53
"Move Right Out" (vox, piano, strings mix) – 3:34

Cassette single

"Move Right Out" (radio remix) – 3:54
"The Bottom Line" – 5:13

Personnel

Rick Astley – lead vocals
Rob Fisher – acoustic piano
Dave West – synthesizers, organ
Robert Ahwai – guitars
Hywel Maggs – guitars
Lars Danielsson – bass
Per Lindval – drums
Jacob Andersen – percussion
Larry Williams – saxophones
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
Larry Hall – trumpet
Jerry Hey – brass arrangements
Anne Dudley – string arrangements and conductor
Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
Dee Lewis – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	110
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[3]	36
Germany (GfK)^[4]	52
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	66
Quebec (ADISQ)^[6]	28
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	58
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	81
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[9]	29

References

^ "The next single from the reissue of Free is 'Move Right Out'🕺Head over to YouTube to watch the updated music video in 4K!". Facebook. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". imgur.com. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1576." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ "Rick Astley – Move Right Out" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ "Rick Astley – Move Right Out" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ Michel Gignac. "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF). banq.qc.ca (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. p. 39. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ "Rick Astley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ "Rick Astley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

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[1] "The next single from the reissue of Free is 'Move Right Out'🕺Head over to YouTube to watch the updated music video in 4K!". Facebook. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[aus-2] "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". imgur.com. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-3] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1576." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[sc_Germany_Rick_Astley-4] "Rick Astley – Move Right Out" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[sc_Dutch100_Rick_Astley-5] "Rick Astley – Move Right Out" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[6] Michel Gignac. "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF). banq.qc.ca (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. p. 39. Retrieved 3 April 2025.

[sc_UK_-7] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Rick_Astley-8] "Rick Astley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Rick_Astley-9] "Rick Astley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

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Discography
Studio albums	Whenever You Need Somebody Hold Me in Your Arms Free Body & Soul Keep It Turned On Portrait 50 Beautiful Life Are We There Yet?
Compilations	Greatest Hits Ultimate Collection The Best of Me
Singles	"Never Gonna Give You Up" "Whenever You Need Somebody" "When I Fall in Love" "My Arms Keep Missing You" "Together Forever" "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man" "She Wants to Dance with Me" "Take Me to Your Heart" "Hold Me in Your Arms" "Giving Up on Love" "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" "Cry for Help" "Move Right Out" "Never Knew Love" "Hopelessly" "The Ones You Love" "Sleeping" "Lights Out" "Keep Singing" "Angels on My Side" "Beautiful Life" "Every One of Us" "Never Gonna Stop"
Featured singles	"Learning to Live (Without Your Love)"
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