James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "madly happy gruff ragga rapped bogle/soca-style leaper". Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "Straight from nowhere come Reel 2 Real to become the first dance act for several months to charge straight into the Top 10 without a previous hit to their name." Andy Beevers from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding, "Originally released by Strictly Rhythm, this inspired combination of NY house rhythms and The Mad Stuntman's ragga rhymes has been generating plenty of interest on import." Another editor, Alan Jones complimented it as a "fierce ragga house anthem". His energy transforms what could have been a laid-back record into a rousing peak-hour anthem." The Mad Stuntman toasts with predictable speed, cutting through the fairly thick groove with a raspy edge.
The pulsing synths and sirens of the song made for an instant wall shaker." Larry Flick from Billboard noted that " reggae beat sensibilities are woven around loose house and rave keyboards. In 2020, a reviewer from AllMusic stated that Reel 2 Real's "I Like to Move It" "still sounds as hot today as it did when it first came out in 1993. In 2021, it was reworked in a remix version by Tunisian DJ-producer duo, Outrage and Spanish DJ and vocalist Alejandro under the title, "Move It". The song was adapted in a Spanish version by Dominican merengue-house duo Sandy & Papo, as "Mueve, mueve", in 1995. On the second International Dance Awards in 1995, it won an award in the category for Best Tune of the Year. On the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, it peaked at number eight. It was a number-one hit in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Zimbabwe. Released in 1993, as the second single from their debut album, Move It! (1994), it appeared on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1994, peaking at number 89, and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart the same year. " I Like to Move It" is a song by American solo project Reel 2 Real ( Erick Morillo), featuring ragga vocals by Trinidad and Tobago rapper The Mad Stuntman (Mark Quashie). Single by Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman
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