Tracklist
| It Takes Two | 5:00 | ||
| It Takes Two (Instrumental) | 5:00 |
Credits (6)
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Dave KowalskiEngineer
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William HamiltonExecutive-Producer
HW*Lacquer Cut By
Rob BaseProducer-
W. Hamilton*Producer
R. Ginyard*Written-By
Notes
The song was built around the "Woo! Yeah!" sample from Lyn Collins' 1972 song "Think About It" / Contains several different versions with alternate remixes and b-sides.
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It Takes Two
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, HRM Pressing
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Profile Records – PRO-7186 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | ||||
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It Takes Two
12", 45 RPM, 2nd edition
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BCM Records – BC 12-2090-40 | , Austria, & Switzerland | 1988 | , Austria, & Switzerland — 1988 |
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It Takes Two
12", 45 RPM
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City Beat – CBE 1224 | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 |
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It Takes Two (Derek B...Remix)
12", 45 RPM, 1st Edition
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BCM Records – BC 12-2090-R | , Austria, & Switzerland | 1988 | , Austria, & Switzerland — 1988 |
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It Takes Two
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Company Sleeve
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City Beat – CBE 724 | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 |
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It Takes Two (Derek B Remix)
12", 45 RPM
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City Beat – CBX 1224 | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 |
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It Takes Two
12", 45 RPM
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Mercury – 888 799-1 | Canada | 1988 | Canada — 1988 |
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It Takes Two (Inc. Remix)
CD, Maxi-Single
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BCM Records – B.C. 50-2090-44 | , Austria, & Switzerland | 1988 | , Austria, & Switzerland — 1988 |
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It Takes Two
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
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Profile Records – PRO-5186 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 | ||||
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It Takes Two
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo
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Profile Records – PRO-7186-DJ | US | 1988 | US — 1988 |
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It Takes Two
7", 45 RPM
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BCM Records – B.C. 7-2090-41 | 1988 | — 1988 |
New Submission
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It Takes Two
12", Test Pressing
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Profile Records – PRO-7186 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 |
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It Takes Two
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
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Profile Records – PRO-7186 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 |
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It Takes Two
Cassette, Single, Dolby System
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Profile Records – PCT-5186 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 |
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It Takes Two
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
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Profile Records – PRO-5186 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 |
New Submission
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It Takes Two
7", Single
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Rob Base & D.J. E.Z. Rock – none | Panama | 1988 | Panama — 1988 |
New Submission
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It Takes Two
7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Sleeve
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City Beat – CBE 724 | UK | 1988 | UK — 1988 |
New Submission
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It Takes Two (Derek B...Remix)
12", 45 RPM, 2nd Edition
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BCM Records – BC 12-2090-R | , Austria, & Switzerland | 1988 | , Austria, & Switzerland — 1988 |
New Submission
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It Takes Two
12", 45 RPM, 1st edition
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BCM Records – BC 12-2090-40 | , Austria, & Switzerland | 1988 | , Austria, & Switzerland — 1988 |
New Submission
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It Takes Two
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, SRC Pressing
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Profile Records – PRO-7186 | US | 1988 | US — 1988 |
New Submission
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It Takes Two
12", 45 RPM
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City Beat – CBZ 1224 | UK | 1989 | UK — 1989 |
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It Takes Two
12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
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Clever – 14 246-6 | 1989 | — 1989 | |||||
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It Takes Two (UK Remix Sessions)
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
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Profile Records – PROFT 464 | Europe | 1997 | Europe — 1997 |
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It Takes Two
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
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Sm:)e Communications – SM-9072-0 | US | 1997 | US — 1997 |
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It Takes Two (UK Remix Sessions)
12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
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Profile Records – PROFT 464 DJ | 1997 | — 1997 |
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It Takes Two (UK Remix Sessions)
12", Promo
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Profile Records – PROFT464 DJ | Europe | 1997 | Europe — 1997 |
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It Takes Two
12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
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Sm:)e Communications – SM-9072-0 DJ | US | 1997 | US — 1997 |
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It Takes Two (UK Remix Sessions)
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
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Profile Records – PROFT 464 | UK | 1997 | UK — 1997 |
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It Takes Two (UK Remix Sessions)
CD, Maxi-Single
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Profile Records – PROFCD 464 | UK | 1998 | UK — 1998 |
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It Takes Two
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
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S12 – S12DJ123 | UK | 2004 | UK — 2004 |
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It Takes Two
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue
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Profile Records – 82876667041 | US | 2004 | US — 2004 |
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It Takes Two (Tchami Remix)
File, WAV, Promo
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Not On Label – none | 2014 | — 2014 |
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It Takes Two
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mispress
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Profile Records – PRO-7186 | US | US |
New Submission
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It Takes Two
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
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Profile Records – PRO-7186 | US | US |
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Recommendations
Reviews
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what are the differences between take 1 and take 2?
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From a rolling stone interview with Rob Base;
There’s a lot of conflicting information about who actually produced the track. A lot of places say Teddy Riley was involved.
Well, me, E-Z Rock and William Hamilton produced the track. No, Teddy was nowhere near that song. It was just us in there. So, I don’t know who else could say they’s there, ’cause it was just us.
Source; https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/best-of-88-how-rob-base-and-dj-e-z-rocks-it-takes-two-became-an-overnight-smash-700952/amp/ -
referencing It Takes Two (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) S12DJ123
My Version has a misprinted label. Audio is definitely correct, label is for Mantronix - got to have your love -
referencing It Takes Two (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) SM-9072-0
Very excellent update by Jason Nevins of this classic, and only available on vinyl (in full length anyways). The Hot Tracks remix service does have an extended re-edit on this issue which you can get on CD, but I believe it might be sourced from this vinyl. -
What a hiphouse classic! I can't begin to list all of the samples used in this! Known in Flanders from the "Turn up the bass" compilations! -
Edited 5 years agoStrafe - Set It Off brought me here. Without Strafe's beat, this track would be soggy toast.
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Fun fact: this song was used (illegally, of course) in the awful bootleg game Action 52. -
The uncredited producer of the track was New Jack Swing creator Teddy Riley. -
A classic dance tune. I couldn't do a set without multiple requests for this track. Almost hip-house like -- of course at 111 bpm it would work.
I think they should have pressed it in 45 RPM considering it is only 5:00 long. It would have sounded better. -
An all time classic! Still drop this at a party, and always goes down a storm. I have this 7" version - the pressing is nice and loud, which you don't always get with a little 45. And I've had the same copy for years, still plays great. Top top tune.
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