Wiggle It (2 in a Room song)

"Wiggle It" is a song that was recorded by the American duo 2 in a Room. The single was the act's second release from the 1990 album Wiggle It and is to date the act's biggest hit in the United States and abroad, peaking at number three in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom as well as number 15 in the United States.

"Wiggle It"
Single by 2 in a Room
from the album Wiggle It
Released1990
Recorded1990
GenreHip house
Length7:39
LabelCutting/Charisma/Virgin/EMI Records
Songwriter(s)George Morel
Rafael Vargas
Producer(s)George Morel
2 in a Room singles chronology
"Do What You Want"
(1990)		 "Wiggle It"
(1990)		 "She Got Me Going Crazy"
(1991)
Music video
"Wiggle It" on YouTube

Critical reception

Alex Henderson from AllMusic commented, "Hardcore rappers may have dismissed Wiggle It's hit title song as commercial frivolity, but there's no denying just how infectious the house-influenced jam is."[1] Bill Coleman from Billboard stated that this "deep-baked hip-house sports a muscular bassline and well-phrased rhymes."[2]

Chart performance

The single reached the number-one position on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart[3] and number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.[4] It also reached number three in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.[5][6][7] The single earned a gold certification in Australia and the US and a silver certification in the UK.[8][9][10]

Track listing

12" vinyl (US)

  • A1 "Wiggle It" (The Club Mix) (7:39)
  • A2 "Wiggle It" (The Dub Mix) (5:50)
  • B1 "Wiggle It" (Def Wiggle Mix) (9:25)
  • B2 "Wiggle It" (Def Wiggle Dub) (5:45)

Charts and certifications

Covers

In 2006, Australian singer Ricki-Lee Coulter used the chorus from the song for her own version, also titled "Wiggle It," which reached number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart in 2008, just 8 positions below the original version. 2 in a Room received writing credits on this single as well.[26]

References
  1. Henderson, Alex. "2 in a Room – Wiggle It". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. Coleman, Bill (July 28, 1990). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 67. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. "2 in a Room Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  4. "2 in a Room Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wiggle It". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  7. "Australian-charts.com – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  8. "1990 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  9. "American single certifications – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  10. "British single certifications – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 28, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Wiggle It in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  11. "Austriancharts.at – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  12. "Ultratop.be – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  13. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1423." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  14. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9094." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  15. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8 no. 7. February 16, 1991. p. 19. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  16. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  17. "Offiziellecharts.de – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  18. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  19. "Dutchcharts.nl – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  20. "Charts.nz – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  21. "Swisscharts.com – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  22. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 26, 1991. p. xii. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  23. "Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  24. "RPM Dance Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  25. "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. January 11, 1992. p. 20.
  26. Ricki-Lee – "Wiggle It" australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
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