Movin' to the Sun

"Movin' to the Sun"
Single by Hugel, Imael Angel and Ultra Naté
from the album Twenty One
Released22 May 2026 (2026-05-22)
GenreHouse
Length2:22
LabelMake the Girls Dance
Songwriters
Producers
  • Hugel
  • Late Nine
  • Maximilian Riehl
  • Loris Cimino
Hugel singles chronology
"Tarde"
(2026)		 "Movin' to the Sun"
(2026)		 "Ron Y Coco"
(2026)
Ultra Naté singles chronology
"Push the Vibe"
(2026)		 "Movin' to the Sun"
(2026)		 "Restless"
(2026)

"Movin' to the Sun" is a song by French producer Hugel, Imael Angel and American singer Ultra Naté, released by Make the Girls Dance Records on 22 May 2026, and is from Hugel's debut studio album Twenty One. The house track was written by Hugel, Imael Angel, Loris Cimino and Maximilian Riehl, and produced by Hugel and Late Nine.

Background and release

Hugel spoke to British radio station Capital Dance about the songwriting process, which began with Angel, who used AI to write the song. The French producer used this AI-generated track as a basis for a new version recreated by himself, contacting his long-standing friend and collaborator Naté, who loved the idea and recorded her vocals.[1] Hugel described the track as his fastest-growing record, which in a few weeks has become the fourth most Shazamed song of the moment.[2] In addition, it reached the number one position on the Beatport chart.[3]

Premiered at Hugel's Coachella set, it was released as the lead single of his debut studio album Twenty One.[4][5] The song's title gave its name to the summer 2026 tour, organised as part of the album's promotional campaign.[6] The release of the song and the announcement of the album were seen as a turning point in Hugel's career, moving away from the traditional structures of the electronic dance music scene for a more organic and atmospheric sound.[7][8]

Composition

A house song with influences of tech house, it marks the second collaboration between Hugel and Naté, the French producer having already remixed Naté's 1997 song "Free".[9][10] It was described as powerful, sunny and suitable for summer, with the energetic and festive sounds for which Hugel is known.[11] The production has been described as bold and experimental for Hugel, with its minimalist aesthetic and syncopated vocals that depart from traditional song structures. The lyrics have been described as rich in imagery, expressing a quest for warmth, both literally and figuratively.[12]

Hugel saw the collaboration as a bridge between generations.[13] It was described as a fusion between two styles of house music, blending Naté's traditional house with Hugel's contemporary Afro house and Latin house sounds.[14][15] The song incorporates Hugel's groove and club-oriented structure, Angel's modern vocal part and Naté's voice reminiscing the key moments in house music.[16] In an interview for French radio station Radio FG, Hugel said that choosing Naté as a collaborator rather than a pop artist made all the difference for this kind of release, helping to revive the spirit of house music of that era.[17]

Personnel

  • Hugel – composition, lyrics, production, keyboards, programming
  • Late Nine, Maximilian Riehl, Loris Cimino – composition, lyrics, production, keyboards, programming
  • Imael Angel – composition, lyrics
  • Ultra Naté – vocals
  • Jada Givenchy – recording engineering
  • Joel Woolfenden – mastering engineering
  • John "J-C" Carr – recording engineering

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Movin' to the Sun"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 22 May 2026
Make the Girls Dance
Italy Radio airplay

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