2 in a Room
| Company type | Music duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Rafael "Dose" Vargas, Roger "Rog Nice" Pauletta |
| Defunct | 1995 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
| Products | Hip hop, freestyle, hip house music |
2 in a Room was a duo from the United States specializing in hip hop, freestyle, and hip house genres. Originating in the Washington Heights area of New York City, they were active between 1987 and 1995. The group consisted of rapper Rafael "Dose" Vargas alongside producer and remixer Roger "Rog Nice" Pauletta.
Musical career
Their greatest achievement came with the 1990 single "Wiggle It", which was co-written and produced by George Morel and Rafael Vargas. This track dominated the US Hot Dance Club Play chart for two consecutive weeks, peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, and reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, ultimately securing a gold certification. The 1991 album Wiggle It was well-received for its contemporary sound and production quality.
Before this success, their 1990 release "Do What You Want" enjoyed widespread popularity in clubs across New York and Chicago. Their single "El Trago (The Drink)" attained position 86 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking their final appearance on the pop charts, though they continued to release singles that performed well on dance charts throughout the 1990s. Their initial introduction to the UK market was with "Somebody in the House Say Yeah!" in late 1989. Subsequently, the duo transformed into Fulanito, adopting a style more focused on merengue. Rafael Vargas, also recognized as Dose Material, joined 740 Boyz starting in 1991.
Albums
| Title | Album information | Highest chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | UK | ||
| The Album Vol. 1 |
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— | — |
| Wiggle It |
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45 | 73 |
| World Party |
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— | — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US Dance |
AUS |
AUT |
BEL (Fl) |
FIN |
GER |
NLD |
SWI |
UK | ||||
| "Somebody in the House Say Yeah!" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | The Album Vol. 1 | |
| "Do What You Want" | 1990 | — | 9 | 120 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | ||
| "Take Me Away" (NED only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wiggle It" | 15 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 3 | Wiggle It | ||
| "She's Got Me Going Crazy" | 1991 | — | — | 72 | — | — | 30 | — | 40 | — | 54 | ||
| "Body to Body" (ITA only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "El Trago (The Drink)" | 1994 | 86 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | World Party | |
| "Ahora Es (Now Is the Time)" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | ||
| "Giddy-Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | |||
| "Carnival" | 1996 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Get Up and Move" (SPA only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | >— | |||
In popular culture
In 1991, the group Alvin and the Chipmunks produced a rendition of "Wiggle It" featured on their album The Chipmunks Rock the House.
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
External links
- American dance music groups
- American house music duos
- Musical duos from New York (state)
- Charisma Records artists
- Electronic music groups from New York (state)
- American hip-hop duos
- American male musical duos
- Hip-hop groups from New York City
- Hip house music groups
- Musical groups established in 1987
- Musical groups disbanded in 1995
- American rappers of Dominican Republic descent
- East Coast hip-hop groups
- 1990 establishments in New York City
- Musical groups disestablished in 1995