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"It Takes Two" is a song by New York hip hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock that became a Top 40 hit single and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1] Since its release in 1988, the song has been covered and sampled by several recording artists.[2]

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"It Takes Two"
Single by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
from the album It Takes Two
Released	June 1, 1988 (1988-06-01)
Recorded	1988
Genre	Hip hop
Length	5:00 (album version) 4:32 (radio edit) 3:31 (short edit)
Label	Profile
Songwriter(s)	James Brown, Robert Ginyard
Producer(s)	Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock William Hamilton
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock singles chronology
"It Takes Two" (1988) "Get on the Dance Floor" (1988)

"There are many critics and listeners who claim that Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock's 'It Takes Two' is the greatest hip-hop single ever cut," noted music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All Music Guide. "It's hard to disagree with them."[3] Spin magazine published a list titled "100 Greatest Singles of All Time" in 1989 and ranked "It Takes Two" at No. 1.[4] In 2021, it was listed at No. 116 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time".[5]

Composition and background

The song was produced by Rob Base, DJ E-Z Rock, and William Hamilton and built around the "Woo! Yeah!" sample from Lyn Collins' 1972 song "Think (About It)."[6][7] The song was sampled in November 1989 by the group Seduction in their hit song "Two to Make It Right".

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	24
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	36
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	17

Certifications

In 1989, the RIAA gave "It Takes Two" a platinum certification.[1]

In popular culture

• The song was used in the films Iron Man 2, Bumblebee, The Proposal, Sisters, The Disaster Artist, Love & Basketball, and Spies in Disguise.[11]
• The song was used in the TV reality show Jersey Shore Family Vacation performed by Rob Base himself in 2018
• The song, along with Think (About It), were featured in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

See also

• 1988 in music

References

External links

• Music video on YouTube

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