"Wiggle" is a song by American singer
Jason Derulo
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Snoop Dogg
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, released as the fourth single from the former's third U.S. studio album, ''
Talk Dirty'' (2014) in North America. In Europe, the song was released as the sixth single from his third international album, ''
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'' and the first single from the special edition of the album.
Background and composition
"Wiggle" was written by Jason Derulo in collaboration with
Eric Frederic
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,
Axident
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, Jacob Kasher,
Sean Douglas, John Ryan, Joe Spargur, and
Snoop Dogg
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. Production for the song was handled by
Ricky Reed
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, Honua Music and
Axident
Andreas Schuller (known by his producer name Axident) is a Norwegians, Norwegian songwriter and music producer based in Los Angeles. He has worked with artists Justin Bieber, Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull, Inna, Jason Derulo, Snoop Dogg, Jessie J, Ada ...
. The former previously produced Derulo's worldwide hit single, "
Talk Dirty". It was recorded at Serenity West Recording in
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, Tha Compound in Los Angeles and at Start From Infinity "Joshua Tree Sessions" and mixed by Manny Marroquin.
Producers Ricky Reed, Honua Music and
Axident
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used toy flutes, hand clappers, peanut wrappers, and percussive instruments as sound effects.
Jason Derulo chose to collaborate with
Snoop Dogg
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because he "is the coolest, most swagged-out rapper there is. He's iconic, and I wanted to go for a more iconic look for this one." Derulo approached him while they were at an All-Star game. Once he heard the song, Snoop Dogg sent Derulo a message saying: "This is crazy. I'll get back to you in 48 hours". "That's exactly what happened", Derulo explained.
MTV News' Christina Garibaldi described "Wiggle" as an "upbeat club-ready song that's all about a woman's 'big fat butt.'"
Music video
A music video for the song was released on
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on May 21, 2014. It was directed by
Colin Tilley
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and features a cameo appearance from
R&B singer
Ne-Yo
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.
Critical reception
"Wiggle" received mixed-to-negative reviews from music critics. The song was on ''
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s list of "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". In a negative review, "Wiggle" was named one of the 10 worst songs of 2014 by ''
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Live performances
On July 4, 2014, Derulo performed "Wiggle" on ''
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'' as part of its Summer Concert Series. On August 10, 2014, Derulo performed the song at the
2014 Teen Choice Awards. ''
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'' described the song as a highlight of the ceremony.
Commercial performance
The song peaked at number 5 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Derulo's fifth and Snoop Dogg's fourteenth top 10 single on the chart. As of October 2014, the single has sold 1,663,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
*;German CD single
#"Wiggle"
#"Wiggle" (instrumental)
*;Digital download — remix
#"Wiggle" (TWRK remix) – 3:52
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
See also
*
List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2014 (U.S.)
*
List of UK R&B Chart number-one singles of 2014
*
List of Airplay 100 number ones of the 2010s
References
{{Snoop Dogg singles
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Music videos directed by Colin Tilley
Number-one singles in Romania
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Songs written by Jacob Kasher
Songs written by Sean Douglas (songwriter)
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Pop-rap songs
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American dance-pop songs