In 1980, American singer Chaka Khan recorded a version of the song with production by Arif Mardin.

Outside Europe, it peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the US and was a top-40 hit in New Zealand.

Larry Flick from Billboard complimented the "silky tones" of new vocalist Kofi, that empowers the song, "a hearty mix of the act's signature nouveau soul and state-of-the-charts house beats.

"[2] John Martinucci from the Gavin Report declared it as a "laid back house-flavored track with Kofi's smooth vocals", adding that former Snap!

With new discovery Kofi's warm, earthy voice jousting against a string arrangement, "Move Me No Mountain" makes a case for long, languid summers and the resurrection of "Soul".