"It Takes Two" is a song by New York hip hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock that became a Top 40 hit single and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Since its release in 1988, the song has been covered and sampled by several recording artists.[1] "There are many critics and listeners who claim that Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock's 'It Takes Two' is the greatest hip-hop single ever cut," noted music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All Music Guide. "It's hard to disagree with them."[2] Spin magazine published a list titled "100 Greatest Singles of All Time" in 1989 and ranked "It Takes Two" at No. 1.[3] In 2021, it was listed at No. 116 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Best Songs of All Time".[4]