NEW YORK — Buddy the Cat made history as the first feline to top the charts in multiple genres this week with the release of “Move Your Ass” by The Buddies.
Listen to it here, but before you do, make room to get funky. (“And use proper headphones or speakers please!” Buddy says. “Don’t do us dirty by playing it through a phone or a laptop. You’ll miss all the bassy goodness that makes it funky!”)
The incredibly funktacular nu-disco track pays homage to the talented feline, who played guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion, while his human assisted him with certain particulars that required an opposable thumb.
“Obviously I could have done this on my own,” Buddy says, “but I like my human to feel like he’s involved in things, you know? Camaraderie and all that. But for future documentaries, ‘Behind the Music’ episodes and other retrospectives, it should be clear I’m the musical genius and the talent. The brains and the brawn, so to speak. Also the beauty. Obviously.”
“Move Your Ass” hit the top of Japan’s pop charts after an early release on Jan. 20 in that country, while it’s dominated the dance music charts in Luxembourg, the Principality of Sealand, Monaco and France. After its Jan. 30 release in the US and UK, it was steadily climbing the charts on Spotify and terrestrial radio.
Asked about his musical influences, Buddy waxed poetic about the funk, disco, French house and nu-disco he grew up listening to.
“From my earliest days of kittenhood, I remember Big Buddy playing Earth, Wind and Fire, Kool and the Gang, McFadden and Whitehead, The Brothers Johnson, Daft Punk, the Galactik Knights and Televisor. I love Televisor! I would dance around and joyfully smack my human on the head, then go hide in his shoes.”
Buddy’s already hard at work on his next single, which he promises “will be just as delicious as this one.”
Pain In The Bud 
I have no words, but I’m dancing & moving my ass! Tysm, after the last week of downright dismal politics & worrying about losing my benefits & my mind, for 3 minutes & 53 seconds I had a blast. It was soooooo necessary. Thank you to both Buddy’s. I downloaded it. I hope that’s okay with you both 💃🍑👣👣👣👣
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I will inform His Grace that you got funky! His greatest hope for the world is that everyone gets funky.
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Tell His Grace they shall 🐾👣
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I dunno. Does little Buddy take his own advice and move his ass?
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Only when treats are involved!
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🤣🤣🤣🤣I was dancing to this nifty tune. STOOOOOP!!! Eyes on my cat went wide.
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When I play it and Buddy hears “Runnin’ it back with Buddy the Cat…” Bud’s ears perk up, like “Who’s talking about me?!”
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Buddies, that is so 😎 cool!
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Little Buddy takes a bow as the true creative force behind everything on this blog. He’s a very busy cat
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Will Buddy be going on tour soon? Tux is willing to offer some Blue Buffalo treats in exchange for VIP tickets!
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VIP tickets, backstage passes. How does he feel about being a dancer-choreographer? He’d look very suave with his natural coat.
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Play that funky music!
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Spunkmeyer says “Singing hurts my ears!” But I say “GO BUDDIES!”
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I tried to “Move My A…” to the funky beat but I keep forgetting I need help walking so I danced to it with my hands! Whee! It is a GREAT FUNKY TRACK!
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S’okay, I’m a terrible dancer and rely on Little Bud to do all the dancing. Maybe you can enlist Spunkmeyer to be your dancer choreographer
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He is groaning in his sleep! What is dancing anyway, mom?
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loved your funk number! a masterpiece demonstrating what hooman and cat can achieve in making the world a better place when the collaboration is so obvious and so generously shared. you guys hit one out of the park
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Buddy is the Hall to my Oates, the Jordan to my Pippen, the Holmes to my Watson. We had to cut his 3-minute guitar solo for the radio edit, unfortunately, but it was incredible as usual.
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That’s so cute! I had to find it on my ipad to listen to it (I got a new computer and don’t know all its ins and outs yet). Great!
Happy Caturday and thank you, Candi Ausman
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Happy Caturday. Candi!
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WOW!!! – I am hugely impressed. Bella is green with envy!!! Love the funky feline beat – a new dance craze will be sweeping the world in line with this superb funkmaster groove!!! – incredible
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Buddy is in seclusion in the studio, working on a piece he calls “Sandwich Sonata.” He takes his artistry very seriously.
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It’s really nice that he gave you a shout-out. I assume that’s in lieu of a cut of the earnings?
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