It's a Wiggly Wiggly World
| It's a Wiggly Wiggly World | ||||
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| Released | 20 March 2000[1] | |||
| Studio | Albert Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Children's music | |||
| Length | 42:00 | |||
| Label | ABC (AUS) HIT Entertainment (US & UK) Koch (US) | |||
| Producer | The Wiggles | |||
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It's a Wiggly Wiggly World is the tenth album by Australian band The Wiggles, released in 2000 by ABC Music distributed by EMI. It was nominated for the 2000 ARIA Music Award for Best Children's Album but lost to Hi-5's Jump and Jive with Hi-5.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page except spoken and listed below
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Wiggles' World" | Cook, Fatt, Field, Page, John Field | 1:11 |
| 2. | "Here Come the Wiggles" | Cook, Fatt, Field, Page, Dominic Lindsay | 2:54 |
| 3. | "In the Big Red Car We Like To Ride" | 1:48 | |
| 4. | "Let's Meet Slim Dusty" (spoken intro) | 0:17 | |
| 5. | "I Love To Have A Dance With Dorothy" (featuring Slim Dusty) | Pat Alexander | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Let's Meet Christine Anu" (spoken intro) | 0:27 | |
| 7. | "Taba Naba" (featuring Christine Anu) | Trad | 1:53 |
| 8. | "Let's Meet Rolf Harris[note 1]" (spoken intro) | 0:29 | |
| 9. | "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport[note 1]" (featuring Rolf Harris) | Rolf Harris | 1:38 |
| 10. | "Let's Meet Kamahl" (spoken intro) | 0:15 | |
| 11. | "Sing With Me" (featuring Kamahl) | Johnny Edward, Susan Edward | 2:17 |
| 12. | "Let's Meet Human Nature" (spoken intro) | 0:44 | |
| 13. | "One Little Coyote" (featuring Human Nature) | Douglas B. Green | 4:57 |
| 14. | "Hey, Hey, Hey We're All Pirate Dancing" | Cook, Fatt, Field, Page, John Field | 2:38 |
| 15. | "Another Cuppa" | Edward, Susan Edward | 2:47 |
| 16. | "Let's Meet Tim Finn" (spoken intro) | 0:23 | |
| 17. | "Six Months in a Leaky Boat (Wiggly Version)" (featuring Tim Finn) | Tim Finn | 2:50 |
| 18. | "Blow Me Down" | John Field, Greg Truman | 2:00 |
| 19. | "Let's Go (We're Riding in the Big Red Car)" | Cook, Fatt, Field, Page, John Field | 2:09 |
| 20. | "Porcupine Pie" | Neil Diamond | 1:49 |
| 21. | "Let's Meet Jimmy Little" (spoken intro) | 0:32 | |
| 22. | "Morningtown Ride" (featuring Jimmy Little) | Malvina Reynolds | 2:29 |
| 23. | "Intro To Haru Ga Kita" (spoken) | 0:55 | |
| 24. | "Haru Ga Kita" (featuring Atsuko Arai) | Trad | 1:20 |
Personnel
[edit]The Wiggles
- Murray Cook – guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Jeff Fatt – backing vocals
- Anthony Field – backing vocals
- Greg Page – lead and backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Terry Murray – guitar
- John O'Grady – double bass
- Tony Henry – drums
- Maria Schattovits – violin
- Margaret Lindsay – cello
- Dominic Lindsay – trumpet
- Mark Punch – backing vocals
- Rick Price – backing vocals
- Paul Field – backing vocals
- Paul Paddick – backing vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 39 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Video
[edit]| It's a Wiggly Wiggly World | |
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| Directed by | Chisholm McTavish |
| Produced by | Paul Field |
| Starring | Greg Page Anthony Field Murray Cook Jeff Fatt Paul Paddick Christine Anu Kamahl Rolf Harris Slim Dusty Jimmy Little Tim Finn Atsuko Arai |
| Music by | The Wiggles |
| Distributed by | Roadshow/ABC Video |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia |
It's a Wiggly Wiggly World is a video released by Australian children's band the Wiggles in July 2000.[5]
Song List
[edit]- "In the Wiggles World"
- "Here Comes the Wiggles"
- "In the Big Red Car We Like To Ride"
- "I Love To Have A Dance With Dorothy (featuring Slim Dusty)"
- "Taba Naba (featuring Christine Anu)"
- "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport (featuring Rolf Harris)"
- "Sing With Me (featuring Kamahl)"
- "Hey Hey Hey We're all Pirate Dancing"
- "Another Cuppa"
- "Starry Night"
- "Six Months in a Leaky Boat (featuring Tim Finn)"
- "One Little Coyote"
- "Blow Me Down"
- "Let's Go (We're Riding in the Big Red Car)"
- "Morningtown Ride (featuring Jimmy Little)"
- "Haru Ga Kita (featuring Atsuko Arai)"
Releases
[edit]VHS
[edit]- Australia: 25 July 2000
- United States: 22 January 2002
DVD
[edit]Other
[edit]In 2020, the video was released in multiple segments on their YouTube channel. The sections pertaining to Rolf Harris were removed.[8]
Cast
[edit]The Wiggles
Cast
- Leeanne Ashley as Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword
- Cameron Lewis as Wags the Dog
- Reem Hanwell as Henry the Octopus
- Leanne Halloran as Officer Beaples
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" and its introduction were removed from digital download in July 2014 after Rolf Harris was convicted of indecent assault - Cooper, Max (1 July 2014). "Harris stripped of ARIA induction". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
References
[edit]- ^ "What's New with the Wiggles". Archived from the original on 11 May 2000. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Wiggles – It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ 8 Jul 2000, Page 209 - The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ "Powerhouse Museum - The Wiggles Videography". Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly World!". Amazon. 26 April 2005.
- ^ "The Wiggles - Hoop Dee Doo / Wiggly Wiggly World". Amazon UK. 12 September 2005.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Classic Wiggles: It's A Wiggly Wiggly World (Part 1 of 4) | Kids Songs. YouTube.
