"Movin' to the Sun" is a song by French producer Hugel, Hungarian producer 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 produced by Hugel and Late Nine, and was written by Hugel, Loris Cimino and Maximilian Riehl, with Imael Angel receiving writing credits for the song's concept.
Background and release Hugel spoke to British radio station Capital Dance about the songwriting process, which began with Imael 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 from scratch, contacting his long-standing friend and collaborator Naté, who loved the idea and recorded her vocals. Hugel described the track as his fastest-growing record, which in a few weeks has become the fourth most Shazamed song of the moment. In addition, it reached the number one position on the Beatport chart.
Premiered at Hugel's Coachella set, it was released as the lead single of his debut studio album Twenty One. The song's title gave its name to the summer 2026 tour, organised as part of the album's promotional campaign. 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.
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". It was described as powerful, sunny and suitable for summer, with the energetic and festive sounds for which Hugel is known. 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.
Hugel saw the collaboration as a bridge between generations. 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. 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. 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.
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
Weekly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 23 Australia Dance (ARIA) 1 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 1 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 36 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 6 France (SNEP) 23 Germany Dance (GfK) 1 Global Dance Radio (Billboard/WARM) 8 Greece International (IFPI) 4 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 10 Latin America Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 9 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) 1 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) 2 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 3 Lithuania (AGATA) 5 Luxembourg (Billboard) 4 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) 7 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 18 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 1 Norway (IFPI Norge) 26 Portugal (AFP) 20 Romania (Billboard) 21 Romania Airplay (UPFR) 4 Russia Streaming (TopHit) 27 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 1 Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 6 Slovenia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 10 Spain (Promusicae) 65 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 26 Sweden Dance (Sverigetopplistan) 2 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) 3 US Dance Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 6
Monthly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 11 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 2 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 9 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 2 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 1 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 10 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 3 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Russia Streaming (TopHit) 30 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 13
Certifications
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Movin' to the Sun" Region Date Format Label Various 22 May 2026 Make the Girls Dance Italy Radio airplay
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