Wiggle It (2 in a Room song)

"Wiggle It" is a freestyle/hip house and anti-drunk driving themed 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 to date the act's only big hit.

Background

The song's title was, of course, about dancing and partying, but at the same time also contained a serious message encouraging people not to drink and drive throughout the song in which entices the person who are already drinking and those who are sober and will drive (even if they are tempted to drink) to dance it off for a while. This can be found in the song's subliminal lyrics ("...Let your body go as you listen, Let it flow to your system, it'll take control of your mind, And make you move your behind..." and "...But don't drink it, If you're driving, Word 'em up, y'all, I ain't jiving") .

The single reached the number one position on Billboard's Dance Club Play chart^[1] and reaching number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. The single also reached number 3 in the UK^[2] and Australia.^[3] The single also earned the duo a gold single in the United States and a silver in the UK.^[4]

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 also received writing credits on this single as well.^[5]

In popular culture

In 1991, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their album The Chipmunks Rock the House.

Track listings

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)

References

External links

• Single release information at Discogs