Their first single "Thinking It Over" cracked the UK Top 5, surprising fans and skeptics alike. A second single, "Doin' It", did not chart as well as their debut, making a modest impact at #14. At the same time the group was also addressing a lawsuit concerning their name. The matter was resolved by adding an 'X' to their band name, a decision that took into account suggestions from their fans.
Liberty X scored a UK #1 hit with the release of their third single, "Just A Little". With sales in excess of 500,000 units, "Just a Little" ended as the 7th best selling single of 2002. Their success was maintained with the release of both "Got To Have Your Love" (UK #2) and its parent album Thinking It Over, which debuted in the Top 3 of their respective charts. This was followed by another Top 10 success, "Holding On For You". Their debut album eventually earned multi-platinum recognition, selling close to 750,000 units in the UK.
The band's second album, Being Somebody, followed in 2003. Three additional Top 20 hit singles came from this record: "Being Nobody" (UK #3), "Jumpin" (UK #6), and "Everybody Cries" (UK #13). Being Somebody became certified gold and sold over 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Their third full-length, X, was released in 2005. Despite the fact that it spawned another two additional Top 10 singles for the group, it became their least successful album to date. The singles released from this album included "Song 4 Lovers" (UK #5) and a remake of Shalamar's classic "A Night To Remember". Liberty X's version, which peaked at #6 in the UK, was used as the official track for the Children In Need charity. The third single to be released from the album was the title track "X", but due to lack of proper promotion, it peaked at #47. Their album, X, peaked at #27 in October of 2005 and sold over 50,000 copies.
In May of 2007 the band announced that they were splitting up stating that the music world had "changed too much since we began". They are all still friends and are currently working on solo projects.
Move Ya Body
Liberty X Lyrics
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(La, la, la, la, la, la)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Work your body for me
Got me shaking
In my skin
Feel this aching
From within
Your love making
Got me begging on my knees
There's no time for faking
Cos it's you I wanna please, yeah
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body
I like it
when you kiss my neck
Gets me tipsy
I won't pretend
That I can't control
My urge to get down
(Spike it up, flip it up, turning me round)
Telling you I'm shook up babe
Got me shook up, shook up
On your love
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move your body, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Baby it's you
That brings me home
That turns me on
Baby it's you
That keeps me high
That makes my night
I wanna say this
Baby it's you
The only one who understands
Deep down
Baby it's you
There's no other way to say this
(I can't deny baby)
Baby it's you
Move ya body, body
(Baby)
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Move ya body, body
Shake your body on me
Work your body for me
The lyrics to Liberty X's song Move Ya Body are all about giving in to desire and letting yourself get lost in the music and physical sensations. The repeated lines of "Move ya body, body / Shake your body on me / Work your body for me" are all about the physicality of the song and the way that the music can make you get up and start dancing. The verses are more focused on lyrics about desire and passion - lines like "Got me shaking / In my skin / Feel this aching / From within" as well as "I like it / when you kiss my neck / Gets me tipsy" are all about giving in to physical impulses and enjoying the sensual experience.
Overall, the song is all about letting yourself get lost in the moment and letting the music and physical sensations take over. The combination of upbeat music and sensual lyrics create a sense of fun and playfulness that is perfect for dancing and partying.
Line by Line Meaning
Move your body
The singer is urging the listener to move their body to the rhythm of the song.
Move ya body, body
The singer repeats the call to move your body, with emphasis on the repetition.
Shake your body on me
The singer is asking the listener to shake their body in close proximity to her own body.
Work your body for me
The singer is requesting that the listener use their body to put on a performance for her.
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
These are vocalizations to add emphasis to the lyrics.
Got me shaking
The singer is expressing that the music has moved her enough to make her physically shake.
In my skin
The shaking is happening within her own body and is visceral.
Feel this aching
The shaking is accompanied by a feeling of longing or need.
From within
This aching feeling is coming from within her own emotions.
Your love making
The source of the intense emotional and physical feelings is the implied sexual partner singing about.
Got me begging on my knees
The singing is metaphorically saying that the feelings are so strong they have her begging in submission.
There's no time for faking
The singer wants the authentic emotions and actions of the listener, not anything fabricated or fake.
Cos it's you I wanna please, yeah
The goal of the listener's genuine moves is to please the singer herself.
I like it when you kiss my neck
The singer likes a specific, intimate action from her partner.
Gets me tipsy
This kiss on the neck has a playful, flirtatious effect on her, resulting in feeling tipsy or slightly drunk with infatuation.
I won't pretend
The singer is being honest and genuine about her feelings, and won't pretend otherwise.
That I can't control
Despite being honest about her infatuation, the singer still acknowledges a level of control or agency over her actions and feelings.
My urge to get down
The singer's natural inclination is to want to move and dance to the music, despite already feeling tipsy and infatuated.
(Spike it up, flip it up, turning me round)
These are lyrics describing specific moves the singer wants to see the listener perform.
Telling you I'm shook up babe
The singer is telling her sexual partner about how the music and the actions take over her, making her feel shook up in a positive way.
Got me shook up, shook up
Repeating the shook up lyric provides that emphasis on how the singer is genuinely swept up in the moment by the listener's actions.
On your love
The source of these intense feelings is the love or affection from the implied partner.
Baby it's you
Repeating that it's the 'baby' or the partner causing these emotions reinforces their importance to the singer.
That brings me home
The partner, by being part of her life or being present in the moment, produces a feeling of warmth and homecoming.
That turns me on
The love or sexual attraction of the partner produces a feeling of arousal or desire in the singer.
That keeps me high
The love or presence of the partner produces a feeling of staying elevated or having positive wellbeing.
That makes my night
The partner, by being there, is the primary contributor to making the moment a memorable or enjoyable one.
The only one who understands
The partner is unique and intimate - the only one who can empathize with the complex feelings the singer is experiencing.
Deep down
The partner has a deep understanding of the singer that goes beyond just surface-level recognition.
There's no other way to say this
The singer must be honest and straightforward about her feelings towards the partner.
(I can't deny baby)
The singer cannot pretend that the partner is not important or essential to her feelings and experiences.
Move ya body, body
Repeating the song's chant one more time to encourage movement and dance.
Shake your body on me
The singer desires physical closeness and wants the listener to move into her personal space for dancing and intimacy.
Work your body for me
The singer appreciates and enjoys watching the listener use their body to perform for and with her.
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
These are additional vocalizations to emphasize the end of the song and the need to keep dancing and having fun.
Contributed by Aaliyah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.