The Outhere Brothers
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The Outhere Brothers are an American
hip-hop duo
from Chicago
, Illinois
, consisting of lyricist
Keith "Malik" Mayberry and producer
/remix
er Lamar (Hula) Mahone.
They are primarily known for their hit single
s "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)
", "Boom Boom Boom" and "La La La Hey Hey".
"Boom Boom Boom" sold over one million copies across Europe
. With their follow-up, "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)", also reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart
, the duo were the only third act in history at that point to secure back to back UK
chart toppers, with their first two releases.
United States
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hip-hop duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
from Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, consisting of lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
Keith "Malik" Mayberry and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
/remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
er Lamar (Hula) Mahone.
They are primarily known for their hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)
Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)
"Don't Stop " is a controversial song by hip-hop duo The Outhere Brothers from their debut album 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & a Fish Sandwich. The song's lyrics talk about oral sex, rimming and anal sex....
", "Boom Boom Boom" and "La La La Hey Hey".
"Boom Boom Boom" sold over one million copies across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. With their follow-up, "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)", also reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, the duo were the only third act in history at that point to secure back to back UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
chart toppers, with their first two releases.
Studio albums
- 1994: 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & a Fish Sandwich1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & A Fish Sandwich1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & a Fish Sandwich is the debut album of hip-hop duo The Outhere Brothers, released in 1994.It peaked at #56 on the UK Albums Chart....
- #56 UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... - 1995: The Party Album - #41 UK
- 1998: The Other SideThe Other Side (The Outhere Brothers album)The Other Side is the second album by hip-hop duo The Outhere Brothers, released in 1998.-Track listing:#"I Got Soul"#"La De Da De Da De "#"Ae-Ah"#"Mami Te Quiero"#"Ole Ole "#"Represent"#"Bow Wow Wow"#"Oh Yeah"...
Singles
- 1994: "Fuk U in the Ass"
- 1994: "Pass the Toilet Paper"
- 1995: "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)"Don't Stop " is a controversial song by hip-hop duo The Outhere Brothers from their debut album 1 Polish, 2 Biscuits & a Fish Sandwich. The song's lyrics talk about oral sex, rimming and anal sex....
" - #1 UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, #5 AUS, #22 U.S. Dance, #2 Belium (Flanders), #3 NL] - 1995: "Boom Boom Boom" - #1 UK, #2 AUS, #65 U.S.Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, #31 U.S. Dance, #26 U.S. Rhythmic, #1 GER, #2 SWE, #3 France, #4 CH, #7 AT, #22 NL] - 1995: "La La La Hey Hey" - #7 UK, #42 AUS
- 1995: "La De De Da De De (We Like to Party)"
- 1996: "Gimme My S#@!"
- 1997: "Let Me Hear You Say 'Ole Ole'" - #18 UK
- 1998: "Pass the Toilet Paper '98"
- 1998: "Ae-Ah"
- 1999: "La De Da De Da De (We Like to Party)"
- 2007: "Shake It"
- 2008: "Enjoy"
- 2010: "Meat Me"
- 2010: "Earthers got Bak"
Featured singles
- 1995: "If You Wanna Party" (Molella featuring The Outhere Brothers) #9 UK
External links
- The Outhere Brothers at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....