It Takes Two (album)

For the album by Soulsister, see Soulsister.
It Takes Two
Studio album by
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
ReleasedAugust 9, 1988 (1988-08-09)
StudioHillside Sound Studio (Englewood, NJ)
GenreHip hop
Length41:11
LabelProfile
Producer
  • Rob Base
  • William Hamilton
  • DJ E-Z Rock
  • Donald Dee Bowden
  • Thomas Dean
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock chronology
It Takes Two
(1988) 		The Incredible Base
(1989)
Singles from It Takes Two
  1. "It Takes Two"
    Released: August 2, 1988
  2. "Get on the Dance Floor"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Joy and Pain"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide[2]

It Takes Two is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock.[3] It was released on August 9, 1988, through Profile Records.[4] The recording sessions took place at Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey. The album was produced by William Hamilton, Donald Dee Bowden, Thomas Dean, Rob Base, and DJ E-Z Rock. Both the album and the title track/single were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 12, 1989, and December 28, 1989, respectively.

The album produced two minor hit singles, "It Takes Two" and "Joy and Pain", and the No. 1 Dance single produced by David "DJ" Wynn, "Get on the Dance Floor".

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "It Takes Two Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  2. ^ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 34.
  3. ^ Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. p. 45.
  4. ^ "Hip-Hop's Greatest Year: Fifteen Albums That Made Rap Explode". Rolling Stone. February 12, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2019.