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Next year, Field is also slated to release an autobiography that will delve into the details of his path to wellness: How I Got My Wiggle Back. The book, he said, is his tribute to chiropractic for saving his life from a downward spiral.

"I feel like I can tell my story to teach people who have gone down the conventional [health care] path and I can say, 'Here is another way of getting there,'" said Field. "It's not a path you hear [about] as much, day to day; I think people should know it's always best to go the natural way."

Field said he credits chiropractic every day with helping him look forward to a sunny future with The Wiggles and in life:

"The reason I am evangelistic about it (chiropractic) is because I feel so grateful and so thankful that chiropractors have taught me another way to live more healthful," Field said.

Anthony Field dressed in character as the blue Wiggle rocking out with a guitar. A Wiggle In Time

Although many people have heard, read about or seen The Wiggles, many aren't aware of their back story, which started with a simple, honorable idea: to create music for children.

The four current Wiggles: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Sam Moran. Way back in 1991, Anthony Field, Murray Cook and now-retired cast member Greg Page met while studying early childhood education at Sydney's Macquarie University. The three began writing children's songs as one of their music projects at the school.

They enlisted the assistance of Jeff Fatt, who played with Anthony in the popular 1980s band, "The Cockroaches," and The Wiggles were born. When they'd finishid writing and recording, The Wiggles took the finished tape to ABC Music, which released a self-titled album in 1991. That album was well-received, to say the least, earning gold and platinum status. The rest as they say, is history.

At every show, The Wiggles enchant children with music and dance. The group's well-crafted songs offer interesting lyrics, humor, and characters that are intelligently constructed, entertaining and educating their audience all at once.

Field with co-star Murray Cook during a live performance. And these days, when they're not entertaining children around the globe, The Wiggles are engaged in another, equally worthy pursuit: using their influence for philanthropic ventures. For example, in 2008, The Wiggles were named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors. In their ambassador role, they will be focusing on numeracy and literacy, as well as sanitation.

And that's the backstory on The Wiggles – a small group with some really big ideas! To learn even more about The Wiggles, visit their Web site: www.thewiggles.com.au.

The Wiggles By The Numbers

During a promotional photo shoot, The Wiggles pose with the rest of the colorful cast of characters who often join them onstage. 3 is the number of times The Wiggles have toured and sold out shows in the U.S., the U.K. and New Zealand.

4 members make up The Wiggles: Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt and Sam Moran. Field, Murray and Fatt founded the group with Greg Page and Phillip Wilcher in 1991.

8 is the number of years the group has been awarded with highest selling children's video sales at the AVSDA awards.

20 years ago the group came together while studying early childhood education at Sydney's Macquarie University. They began writing children's songs as one of their music projects.

23 million Wiggles DVDs and 7 million CDs have been sold worldwide.

$45 million is what the group earned in 2009, prompting Business Review Weekly to name them the top-earning Australian entertainers