The track is a masterclass in Southern hip-hop, blending Miami bass influences with soulful live instrumentation:

While André 3000 was crafting the pop-rock fusion of "Hey Ya!" in one room of Atlanta’s Stankonia Studios, Big Boi was in another, determined not to do anything "regular". He sat on the instrumental track, created by producer Carlton "Carl-Mo" Mahone, for several years before finally "marinating" on it to create the hit.

Released in August 2003 as a lead single from the double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below , the song was a massive success:

"The Way You Move," the smooth, bass-heavy counterpart to the frantic energy of "Hey Ya!", stands as one of the most enduring hits of the early 2000s and a defining moment for Outkast's Big Boi. The Birth of a Smooth Classic