"Move"
Single by the Mamas
Released22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)
Length2:48
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
The Mamas singles chronology
"When You Wish Upon a Star"
(2019) 		"Move"
(2020) 		"Let It Be"
(2020)
Eurovision Song Contest 2020 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Languages
English
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final result
Contest cancelled
Entry chronology
◄ "Too Late for Love" (2019)
"Voices" (2021) ►

"Move" is a gospel-pop song by Swedish music group the Mamas. The song was performed for the first time in Melodifestivalen 2020, where it made it to the final. The song won Melodifestivalen with 137 points and was to represent Sweden in the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam,[1] before the contest was cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It peaked at number one on the Swedish singles chart.

Eurovision Song Contest

Melodifestivalen

Main article: Melodifestivalen 2020
The Mamas performing "Move" at Melodifestivalen 2020 in Linköping, Sweden.

The winner of Melodifestivalen represents Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. Melodifestivalen 2020 was held over six weeks from early February through early March 2020, with a show each Saturday evening. "Move" appeared in the first semi-final of the competition on 1 February and qualified for the 7 March final. After a close round of final voting, the Mamas edged out Dotter and her song "Bulletproof" by one point to win the competition and the opportunity to represent Sweden.[3]

In Rotterdam

Main article: Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020

The Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was originally scheduled to take place at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands and consist of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May, and a final on 16 May 2020.[4] According to Eurovision rules, each country, except the host nation and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom), would have been required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final would have progressed to the final.[5][6][7] On 28 January 2020, the allocation draw was held, placing "Move" into the first half of the first semi-final.[8] However, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Europe, the contest was cancelled on 18 March 2020.[9][10] The EBU announced soon after that entries intended for 2020 would not be eligible for the following year, though each broadcaster would be able to send either their 2020 representative or a new one.[11]

Alternative song contests

Some of the broadcasters scheduled to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 have organised alternative competitions. Austria's ORF aired Der kleine Song Contest in April 2020, which saw every entry being assigned to one of three semi-finals. A jury consisting of ten singers that had represented Austria at Eurovision before was hired to rank each song; the best-placed in each semi-final advanced to the final round.[12] In the second semi-final on 16 April, "Move" placed second in a field of 14 participants, achieving 86 points.[13] The song participated in Sveriges Television's Sveriges 12:a in May 2020.[14]

Track listing

  1. "Move" – 2:48
  2. "Move" (Instrumental) – 2:48

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[17] 52
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 1
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[19] 55

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 74

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[21] Platinum 8,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 22 February 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Universal
[15]

Notes

  1. ^ This acts as a summary of all versions of the single released for digital download.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Sweden: The Mamas win Melodifestivalen 2020 with "Move"". wiwibloggs. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ^ Emanuelsson, Felicia; Lindstedt, Moa (18 March 2020). "Eurovision Song Contest 2020 ställs in". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. ^ Allt om finalen: Artisterna och låtarna Expressen Retrieved 27 February 2020
  4. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest Rotterdam 2020". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Rules – Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2020 – First Semi-Final". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2020 – Second Semi-Final". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ^ Groot, Evert (28 January 2020). "Which country performs in which Eurovision 2020 Semi-Final". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Ματαιώθηκε από την EBU η διεξαγωγή της Eurovision 2020". ert.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam is cancelled". European Broadcasting Union. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Intention to honour Eurovision 2020 songs and artists". European Broadcasting Union. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Mr. Song Contest proudly presents – Der kleine Song Contest am 14., 16. und 18. April in ORF 1" (in German). ORF. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  13. ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (16 April 2020). "Der kleine Song Contest: Iceland and Malta win the first two episodes". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. ^ Dahlander, Gustav (3 April 2020). "Klart för Eurovision-vecka i SVT" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  15. ^ a b Citations regarding the digital release of "Alcohol You" in various countries:
  16. ^ "Move – Single by The Mamas on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  18. ^ "The Mamas – Move". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  20. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2020". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19, 2020 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 May 2020. Scroll to position 84 to view certification.
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