"Wiggle" is a song by American singer

Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter.

featuring American rapper

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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

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, Jacob Kasher, Sean Douglas, John Ryan, Joe Spargur, and

. Production for the song was handled by

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, Honua Music and

. 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

used toy flutes, hand clappers, peanut wrappers, and percussive instruments as sound effects. Jason Derulo chose to collaborate with

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

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and features a cameo appearance from R&B singer

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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

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. ''

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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

References

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