"Move Bitch" marketed and censored as "Move B***h" or simply "Move" is the fourth official single from American rapper Ludacris' album Word of Mouf. The single features American rappers Mystikal and I-20. The single reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100,Billboard Hot 100 Chart for week of Oct 05, 2002 (accessed Dec 20, 2009) making it Ludacris's first top-ten hit on the chart. It also reached number 3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chartBillboard Hot Rap Tracks Chart for week of 2002-10-05 (accessed Dec 20, 2009) and number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.Billboard Hot 100 Chart for week of Oct 05, 2002 (accessed Dec 20, 2009) Also, it featured in an episode of the TV series Castle. Retired NBA star and now ESPN analyst Jalen Rose is featured in the music video.
Legacy The song has been covered by rock band Start Trouble, on their album Every Solution Has Its Problem. It was sampled by Girl Talk on the first track of his album All Day, "Oh No". Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Maicol & Manuel sampled the song on "Hoy Me Levanté" on their 2002 release Yakaleo. German Hip Hop group 257ers has sampled the song on Aus Dem Weg of the album Boomshakkalakka.
The song was referenced in chants by people protesting U.S. President George W. Bush, who changed the words to “Move, Bush, get out the way!” starting with protests of the 2003 Iraq War.
Usage in media The song was referenced in Bad Boys II when Will Smith and Martin Lawrence characters are questioning Reggie, a young man who had come to take the daughter of Martin Lawrence's character out on a date.
The song was also featured in the opening scenes of Hancock, which also starred Will Smith.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2002)Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2002)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10055US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)16
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