Don't Stop Movin' (Livin' Joy song)

Release

"Don't Stop Movin'" had its U.K. release on 15 June 1996, a whole year after the success of "Dreamer". It went straight in at #5 on the UK Singles Chart where it spent seven weeks in the top ten and a 14 weeks in the top 100. (5-6-7-8-9-8-9-12-13-24-29-35-41-71)
It ended the year in the United Kingdom as the 34th biggest selling single of the year. "Don't Stop Movin'" was very successful across Europe and crashed straight in at number one on the Italian charts.
"Don't Stop Movin'" was a turning point for Livin' Joy. It ushered in a new vocalist after the group failed to reach a deal with Janice Robinson, the original vocalist on their number 1 smash "Dreamer". Doris Diggs aka Tameka Starr was to front the group from this point on.
The frantic synths and beats of the song are sent in with Tameka's powerful vocals and she delivered an uplifting message over the clunking energetic beat. One of self-assurance, self belief in order to succeed and achieve.

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "Already generating very good club response, this bouncy number is ready for embrace by dance-slanted EHR formats. The ingredients: a pounding beat, assured female vocals (Tameka Star) and a strong chorus. Radio should take notice."

Livin' Joy

Singer Tameka Starr herself changed up the way Livin' Joy functioned as a group. Previously Janice Robinson was the soulful sultry powerhouse vocalist whose strengths also included songwriting (she wrote "Dreamer"). But Starr took it a step further and added choreography to her performances. Like all the previous pan-European dance acts before Livin' Joy, they finally had a face for the band that could deliver an all round performance.
However Livin' Joy never managed the same level of success from their first two singles, with their next few releases achieving lower chart positions.
Tameka Starr is still part of the entertainment industry today (under the name of Tameko Star) and has her own Entertainment agency in Atlanta Georgia, U.S.A.