Dennis was discovered by her manager Simon Fuller in 1986, and worked on the record for three years with Daniel Poku.

A dance-pop record, Move to This was primarily produced by herself with Phil Bodger, and features contributions by Poku and Nile Rodgers.

Two of its tracks, "Just Another Dream" and "Touch Me (All Night Long)", were remixed for single release by Shep Pettibone.

Despite four of its five singles reaching top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was only a minor success, stalling at number 67 in the United States.

The third single was "Touch Me (All Night Long)", a lyrical reworking of the 1984 song by Fonda Rae.