Wiggle It (2 in a Room song) explained

Wiggle It
Cover:2_in_a_Room-Wiggle_It.png
Type:single
Artist:2 in a Room
Album:Wiggle It
Released:1990
Genre:Hip house
Length:7:39
Label:Cutting, Charisma
Producer:George Morel
Prev Title:Do What You Want
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:She Got Me Going Crazy
Next Year:1991

"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.

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 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

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

Track listing

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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Wiggle It"!Chart (1990–1991)!Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 19
UK Dance (Music Week)[6] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 15
US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] 1
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts

1990 year-end chart performance for "Wiggle It"!Chart (1990)!Position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[10] 34
1991 year-end chart performance for "Wiggle It"!Chart (1991)!Position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 33
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[12] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 43

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart performance for "Wiggle It"!Chart (1990–1999)!Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[14] 36

Release history

Region!scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
United States1990
United KingdomJanuary 14, 1991[15]
JapanFebruary 6, 1991Mini-CD[16]

Covers

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.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex . Henderson . 2 in a Room – Wiggle It . . November 4, 2020 .
  2. Bill . Coleman . Single Reviews . . July 28, 1990 . 67 . October 28, 2020 .
  3. James. Hamilton. Dance. Music Week. January 26, 1991. 16. April 6, 2023. James Hamilton (DJ and journalist).
  4. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 8. 7. 19. February 16, 1991. October 31, 2020.
  5. Book: Pennanen, Timo . Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 . 2021 . 2 in a Room. 6. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava . Helsinki. June 12, 2022.
  6. Top 60 Dance Singles. Music Week. xii. January 26, 1991. September 27, 2020.
  7. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. December 15, 1990. July 25, 2023.
  8. Dance Singles Sales. Billboard. December 8, 1990. July 25, 2023.
  9. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. October 27, 1990. July 25, 2023.
  10. Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1990. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 28, 2019.
  11. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1991. ARIA. July 28, 2019.
  12. RPM Dance Tracks of 1991. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 28, 2019.
  13. 1991 Top 100 Singles. Music Week. Spotlight Publications. London, England. 20. January 11, 1992.
  14. Web site: Top 100 singles of the 1990s. Lwin. Nanda. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20000829070927/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_1990.html. August 29, 2000. March 26, 2022.
  15. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. vi. January 12, 1991.
  16. Web site: ウィグル・イット 2イン・ア・ルーム. Wiggle It 2 in a Room. Oricon. ja. September 10, 2023.
  17. Web site: Australian-charts.com – Ricki-Lee – Wiggle It. ARIA Top 50 Singles. April 26, 2021.