It Takes Two

~ Release by Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1It Takes Two
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1988) and Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Space Dust by The Galactic Force Band and Think (About It) by Lyn Collins
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 80), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 116) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 462)
recording of:
It Takes Two (It Takes Two/2 Way)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Robert Ginyard
45:01
2Joy and Pain
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
vocals:
Omar Chandler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Joy and Pain by Maze (US funk/disco group, featuring Frankie Beverly) feat. Frankie Beverly
recording of:
Joy and Pain
lyricist and composer:
Robert Ginyard
33:46
3Don’t Sleep on It
producer:
Rob Base, D.J. E‐Z Rock and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
34:03
4Check This Out
producer:
Rob Base, Donald Dee and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
33:00
5Crush
producer:
Rob Base, Thomas Dean (hip hop producer) and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
35:32
6Get on the Dance Floor
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
samples:
A Day in the Life (club mix) by Black Riot
recording of:
Get on the Dance Floor
writer:
Robert Ginyard
34:24
7Times Are Gettin’ Ill
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
33:37
8Keep It Going Now
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
33:53
9Make It Hot
producer:
Rob Base, D.J. E‐Z Rock and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
34:20
10Creativity
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
33:48

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1988)
purchase for download and streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/album/871784447 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/5tocCryeqWvFXn65seo0p6 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/7758769 [info]