Released 1990 Recorded 1990 | Format 12" Length 7:39 | |
Label Cutting/Charisma/Virgin/EMI Records | ||
"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 is to date the act's only big hit.
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Background
The song is about dancing and partying, but at the same time also contains a serious message encouraging people not to drink and drive, urging everyone to dance it off for a while and those who will be driving to stay sober (even if they are tempted to drink). 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 and number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. It also reached number 3 in the UK and Australia. The single earned the duo a gold single in the United States and a silver in the UK.
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.
In popular culture
In 1991, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their album The Chipmunks Rock the House.