"Wiggle It" is a song by American music duo 2 in a Room, released in 1990 by Cutting and Charisma Records as the second single from their second album, Wiggle It (1990). It is written by George Morel and Rafael Vargas, and produced by Morel. The song became the act's biggest hit in the United States and abroad, peaking at number one in Canada, number three in the United Kingdom, and 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." Bill Coleman from Billboard magazine remarked that this "deep-baked hip-house sports a muscular bassline and well-phrased rhymes." James Hamilton from Music Week described it as "jauntily lurching hip house".
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 two in Luxembourg and 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 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
Weekly charts +Chart (1990–1991)PeakpositionCanada Retail Singles (The Record) 1Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 8Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 19Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)Radio Luxembourg Singles. February 3, 1991. 2UK Airplay (Music Week) 19UK Dance (Music Week) 3US Billboard Hot 100 15US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard) 1US Dance Club Play (Billboard) 1US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996 17
Year-end charts +Chart (1990)PositionCanada Dance/Urban (RPM) 34US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard) 43US Dance Club Play (Billboard) 20
+Chart (1991)PositionAustralia (ARIA) 33Canada Dance/Urban (RPM) 49UK Singles (OCC) 43UK Club Chart (Record Mirror) 69US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard) 34
Decade-end charts +Chart (1990–1999)PositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan) 36
Certifications
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United States1990United KingdomJanuary 14, 1991JapanFebruary 6, 1991Mini-CD
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.
References
External links Single release information at Discogs