Yummy Yummy is the fourth studio album by Australian children's music group the Wiggles. it was released in 1994 by ABC Music. A companion video was also made in 1994, and it was re-recorded in 1998.

Track listing

Personnel The Wiggles Murray Cook – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals Anthony Field – backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar Jeff Fatt – piano, organ, accordion, backing vocals Greg Page – lead vocals, guitar

Additional musicians Tony Henry – drums, percussion Greg Truman – backing vocals Peter Mackie – guitar Trina Leigh – children's voices Allison O'Brien – children's voices

Release information The CD was released in 1994 under ABC for Kids: 8143372.

In 1999, a version distributed by Lyrick Studios was released in the United States.

In 2023, a limited edition vinyl record was released through Impressed Recordings. It was limited to 500 copies, 125 for each colour worn by the Wiggles.

Charting In December 2003, the US version of the album reached number 31 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers and number 29 on their Top Independent Albums charts.

Video

Yummy Yummy, released in 1994, is the second video by the Australian children's band the Wiggles. It is the first Wiggles video to feature chroma key backgrounding.

Songs and skits This is the song and skits list for the original 1994 version: Hot Potato Shaky Shaky Teddy Bear Hug D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur)* Greg's magic show skit I Am a Dancer Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes Numbers Rhumba Joannie Works With One Hammer The Monkey Dance Henry's Dance Walk Dorothy's Birthday Party (Short Story)

Cast The Wiggles are: Jeff Fatt Greg Page Murray Cook Anthony Field

Sue McAuley portrayed a dancer named Vanessa, and Dorothy's helper. Jacqueline Fallon portrayed Dorothy's helper. Vanessa Fallon-Rohanna portrayed Lucy Fixit and Henry's helper. Darren Phillips portrayed Henry's helper. Anthony's father John Patrick Field portrayed the cook. Anthony's brother John William Field portrayed Captain Feathersword's helper.

Later video releases In 2018, the 1994 video version of Yummy Yummy was released in multiple segments on their YouTube channel as Classic Wiggles.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:

1998 re-recording

The video was remade and released in 1998 after the theatrical and video releases of The Wiggles Movie and the video release of Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas. Some of the skits such as the short story for Dorothy's Birthday Party were removed. Two new songs, "Pufferbillies" and "Havenu Shalom Alechem", were added. In the North American and UK versions, "Teddy Bear Hug" and "Numbers Rhumba" were replaced by videos featuring the Wiggle Puppets. The Wiggles use logos on their shirts. Anthony wears a blue shirt instead of a green one. Paul Paddick plays Captain Feathersword. Wags the Dog was also featured in the video. Paul Hester, a former drummer for Split Enz and Crowded House, guest starred as Paul the Cook, and was featured in "Fruit Salad".

Songs and skits Australian version Hot Potato D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur) Pufferbillies Henry's Dance Walk Joannie Works With One Hammer The Monkey Dance Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes Shaky Shaky Teddy Bear Hug Havenu Shalom Alechem I Am A Dancer* Greg's Magic Show skit Numbers Rhumba Fruit Salad

North American/UK version Hot Potato D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favorite Dinosaur) Pufferbillies Henry's Dance Walk Joannie Works With One Hammer The Monkey Dance Crunchy Munchy Honey Cakes Shaky Shaky Wigglemix (Wiggle Puppets) Havenu Shalom Alechem I Am A Dancer* Greg's Magic Show skit Go Captain Feathersword Ahoy! (Wiggle Puppets) Fruit Salad

Cast The Wiggles are: Murray Cook Jeff Fatt Greg Page Anthony Field

Also featuring: Leeanne Ashley as Dorothy the Dinosaur Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword Edward Rooke as Wags the Dog Donna Halloran and Leanne Halloran as Henry the Octopus Paul Hester as the chef

Release history Yummy Yummy was released on video along with Wiggle Time in the United States on 12 October 1999.

In 2002, the Wiggles released Yummy Yummy and Wiggle Time as a combined DVD of the 1998 versions of Yummy Yummy and Wiggle Time.

In 2019, the 1998 video version of Yummy Yummy was released in multiple segments on their YouTube channel as Classic Wiggles.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:

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