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Wiggle It (2 in a Room song)

"Wiggle It" is a song by American music duo 2 in a Room, released as their second single from their second album, Wiggle It (1990). It 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
GenreHip house
Length7:39
LabelCutting, Charisma
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

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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 remarked that this "deep-baked hip-house sports a muscular bassline and well-phrased rhymes."[2] James Hamilton from Music Week described it as "jauntily lurching hip house".[3]

Chart performance

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The single reached the number-one position on the US Billboard Dance Club Play and 12-inch Singles Sales charts,[4][5] as well as number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.[6] It also reached number three in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.[7][8][9] The single earned a gold certification in Australia and the US and a silver certification in the UK.[10][11][12]

Track listing

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  • 12-inch 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

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Wiggle It"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Wiggle It"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 1990
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
United Kingdom January 14, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[29]
Japan February 6, 1991 Mini-CD
  • DJ:
  • OSNP
 [30]

Covers

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In 1991, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered "Wiggle It" for their album The Chipmunks Rock the House. In 2008, 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 Australian ARIA Singles Chart in September 2008, eight positions below the original version. 2 in a Room received writing credits on this single as well.[31]

References

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  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. ^ Hamilton, James (January 26, 1991). "Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 16. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. October 27, 1990. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. December 8, 1990. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. December 15, 1990. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wiggle It". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "2 in a Room – Wiggle It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1991". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "American single certifications – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "British single certifications – 2 in a Room – Wiggle It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "2 in a Room – Wiggle It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  14. ^ "2 in a Room – Wiggle It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  15. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1423." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  16. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9094." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  17. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 7. February 16, 1991. p. 19. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  18. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "2 in a Room". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  19. ^ "2 in a Room – Wiggle It" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  20. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  21. ^ "2 in a Room – Wiggle It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  22. ^ "2 in a Room – Wiggle It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  23. ^ "2 in a Room – Wiggle It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  24. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 26, 1991. p. xii. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  25. ^ "Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved July 28, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  26. ^ "RPM Dance Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved July 28, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  27. ^ "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. January 11, 1992. p. 20.
  28. ^ Lwin, Nanda. "Top 100 singles of the 1990s". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 29, 2000. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  29. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. January 12, 1991. p. vi.
  30. ^ "ウィグル・イット | 2イン・ア・ルーム" [Wiggle It | 2 in a Room] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  31. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Ricki-Lee – Wiggle It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
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