Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)

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"Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)"
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Single by the Outhere Brothers
from the album 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & a Fish Sandwich
Released1994 (1994)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length4:45
Label Aureus
Songwriter(s)
  • Hula
  • Silk E.
Producer(s)
  • Hula
  • the Outhere Brothers
The Outhere Brothers singles chronology
"Pass the Toilet Paper"
(1994)
"Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)"
(1994)
"Boom Boom Boom"
(1995)
Music video
"Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" on YouTube

"Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" is a song by American hip-house duo the Outhere Brothers, released in 1994 as a single from their debut album, 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & a Fish Sandwich (1994). The song topped the charts in the Republic of Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. [1] Although the music video and radio edit of the song featured a remixed, clean version of the song, the original, explicit lyrics were featured on different versions of the track on the CD single.

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Chart performance

"Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" was a major hit on the charts on several continents and remains the duo's most successful song to date, along with "Boom Boom Boom". In Europe, the song topped the charts in the Republic of Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, the song peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart on March 26, 1995 – for the week ending date April 1, 1995 – during its third week on the chart. [2] In Spain, it spent a total of five weeks at the top position. It was a top 10 hit also in Belgium (2), Italy (10) and the Netherlands (3), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number four. Outside Europe, "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" peaked at number five in Australia, number 22 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the Outhere Brothers' native United States and number 29 in New Zealand.

Track listings

  1. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (OHB Club Version) – 4:40
  2. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (OHB Club Remix) – 4:58
  3. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (Ramirez Tribal Remix) – 4:23
  4. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (Itchy And Scratchy Vocal Mix) – 5:50
  5. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (Seb And Vernes Dub) – 5:28
  1. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (Townhouse Radio Edit) – 3:06
  2. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (Original Radio Version) – 3:19
  3. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (OHB Club Version) – 4:40
  4. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (Itchy & Scratchy Vocal Mix) – 5:50
  5. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (DFC Tribal Remix) – 4:20
  6. "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)" (DFC Techno Remix) – 4:26

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [25] Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Gold400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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