It's a Wiggly Wiggly World

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.

It's a Wiggly Wiggly World
Studio album by
the Wiggles
Released20 March 2000[1]
StudioAlbert Studios, Sydney, Australia
GenreChildren's music
Length42:00
LabelABC (AUS)
HIT Entertainment (US)
Koch (US)
ProducerThe Wiggles
The Wiggles chronology
Toot Toot!
(1998)		 It's a Wiggly Wiggly World
(2000)		 Wiggle Time!
(2000)

Track listing

All tracks are written by (or trad arr. by) M Cook, J Fatt, A Field, G Page except spoken and listed below

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Wiggles' World"M Cook, J Fatt, A Field, G Page, J Field1:11
2."Here Come the Wiggles" 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
lyrics adaptation by the Wiggles		2:32
6."Let's Meet Christine Anu" (spoken intro) 0:27
7."Taba Naba" (featuring Christine Anu)Trad. Arr. M Cook, J Fatt, A Field, G Page, D Lindsay, C Anu1:53
8."Let's Meet Rolf Harris[note 1]" (spoken intro) 0:29
9."Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport[note 1]" (featuring Rolf Harris)Rolf Harris1:38
10."Let's Meet Kamahl" (spoken intro) 0:15
11."Sing With Me" (featuring Kamahl)John Edwards, Susan Edwards
lyrics adaptation by the Wiggles		2:17
12."Let's Meet Human Nature" (spoken intro) 0:44
13."One Little Coyote" (featuring Human Nature)Douglas B. Green4:57
14."Hey, Hey, Hey We're All Pirate Dancing"M Cook, J Fatt, A Field, G Page, J Field2:38
15."Another Cuppa"John Edwards, Susan Edwards
lyrics adaptation by the Wiggles		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 Finn2:50
18."Blow Me Down"M Cook, J Fatt, A Field, G Page, J Field2:00
19."Let's Go (We're Riding in the Big Red Car)" 2:09
20."Porcupine Pie"Neil Diamond1:49
21."Let's Meet Jimmy Little" (spoken intro) 0:32
22."Morningtown Ride" (featuring Jimmy Little)Malvina Reynolds2:29
23."Intro To Haru Ga Kita" (spoken) 0:55
24."Haru Ga Kita" (featuring Atsuko Arai)Trad. Arr. M Cook, J Fatt, A Field, G Page, D Lindsay1:20

Personnel

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
Chart performance for It's a Wiggly Wiggly World
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 39

Certifications
Certifications for It's a Wiggly Wiggly World
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Video
It's a Wiggly Wiggly World
Directed byChisholm McTavish
Produced byPaul Field
StarringGreg Page
Anthony Field
Murray Cook
Jeff Fatt
Paul Paddick
Christine Anu
Kamahl
Rolf Harris
Slim Dusty
Jimmy Little
Tim Finn
Atsuko Arai
Music byThe Wiggles
Distributed byRoadshow/ABC Video
Release date
July 2000
CountryAustralia

It's a Wiggly Wiggly World is a video released by Australian children's band the Wiggles in July 2000.[4]

Song List
  1. "In the Wiggles World"
  2. "Here Comes the Wiggles"
  3. "In the Big Red Car We Like To Ride"
  4. "I Love To Have A Dance With Dorothy (featuring Slim Dusty)"
  5. "Taba Naba (featuring Christine Anu)"
  6. "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport (featuring Rolf Harris)"
  7. "Sing With Me (featuring Kamahl)"
  8. "Hey Hey Hey We're all Pirate Dancing"
  9. "Another Cuppa"
  10. "Starry Night"
  11. "Six Months in a Leaky Boat (featuring Tim Finn)"
  12. "One Little Coyote"
  13. "Blow Me Down"
  14. "Let's Go (We're Riding in the Big Red Car)"
  15. "Morningtown Ride (featuring Jimmy Little)"
  16. "Haru Ga Kita (featuring Atsuko Arai)"

VHS
  • Australia: 25 July 2000
  • United States: 22 January 2002

DVD
  • United States: 1 March 2005
  • Australia: 14 June 2005

Other

In 2020, the video was released in multiple segments on their YouTube channel. The sections pertaining to Rolf Harris were removed.[5]

Cast

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
  1. "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
  1. "What's New with the Wiggles". Archived from the original on 11 May 2000. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. "Australiancharts.com – The Wiggles – It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. "Powerhouse Museum - The Wiggles Videography". Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Classic Wiggles: It's A Wiggly Wiggly World (Part 1 of 4) | Kids Songs. YouTube.
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