It Takes Two (album)

For the album by Soulsister, see Soulsister.

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.

It Takes Two
Studio album by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
Released	August 9, 1988 (1988-08-09)
Studio	Hillside Sound Studio (Englewood, NJ)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	41:11
Label	Profile
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
"It Takes Two" Released: August 2, 1988 "Get on the Dance Floor" Released: 1988 "Joy and Pain" Released: 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide	[2]

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".

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"It Takes Two"	5:00
2.	"Joy and Pain"	3:45
3.	"Don't Sleep on It"	4:00
4.	"Check This Out"	2:59
5.	"Crush"	5:29
6.	"Get on the Dance Floor"	4:23
7.	"Times Are Gettin' Ill"	3:38
8.	"Keep It Going Now"	3:50
9.	"Make It Hot"	4:19
10.	"Creativity"	3:48
Total length:		41:11

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[5]	31
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.