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Jackie Robinson

Movin' like a Superstar (7" single)

Ariola America Records (US) / 1976 / 7618
7" Single / 45 RPM

Arranged and Produced by Fritz Muschie
Writers: Drion & Donder
Recorded in Germany

Side A:
Movin' Like a Superstar - 3:34

Side B:
Let Me Be - 2:59

After probably about 30 years with out a spin I raided my old 7” stash for Jackie Robinson's "Movin' Like a Superstar" a Billboard Disco Charting club hit from 1976 with strong vocals and "undergrownd" music appeal.

Heavy bass with wah wah guitars over strong drums intro, followed by short strings sets and stabs , girly chorus “There you are, you’re moving like a superstar” then Jackie (female) follows up with the first verse starting off soft but belting it out during the last line..

“Tonight I see you dancing, just before my eyes,
your body is moving like a burning flame
You’re free as an angel, Flying in Paradise
But I’m so tired, and I just come undone” (followed by acoustic Piano solo bar)

….” girly “Superstar “ chorus again followed by the second different verse performed in the same fashion as the previous

“The music all around me, keeps you out of reach
And I’m sitting here like a big poor girls,
Baby, come inside me, trust my only wish
You know I get nervous and I sure come undone” (followed by string sets)

(change up) “I don’t care what people say
I’ll change (or show?) your life, a better way..”

then a nice short break follows including congas over girly “Na-na-na-nana” chorus chants and instrumentation built up , then the “Superstar “ chorus takes over with Jackie’s strong beltings over that as the song fades out.

I don’t think I own the extended 12” but the break would have been a prime candidate for expansion and a third verse couldn’t hurt either, She has a great strong voice, that adds to this song’s strong Big club “underground” feel, I’d bet this cut was a great treat in a loud club system BITD (don’t recall if I ever experience it), not a polished standard “Disco” number at all, certainly no trace of Silver Convention style anywhere.

Submitted by mixmachine (107)