Lōc-ed After Dark
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| Studio album by Tone Lōc | ||||
| Released | January 23, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:12 | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl/Island | |||
| Producer | Matt Dike & Michael Ross, The Dust Brothers | |||
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Lōc-ed After Dark is the debut album by rapper, Tone Lōc. The album was released in 1989 for Delicious Vinyl Records and was a huge success, making it to #1 on the Billboard 200 in the week of the 15th of april and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop album charts. It featured three hit singles — "Wild Thing", "Funky Cold Medina", and "I Got It Goin' On" — and was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA.
Lōc-ed After Dark's album cover is based on Donald Byrd's 1963 record, A New Perspective.
Tracks [edit]
- "On Fire" (Remix) – 4:50
- "Wild Thing" – 4:23
- "Lōc'ed After Dark" – 5:11
- "I Got It Goin' On" – 4:32
- "Cutting Rhythms" – 5:11
- "Funky Cold Medina" – 4:08
- "Next Episode" – 4:01
- "Cheeba Cheeba" – 6:06
- "Don't Get Close" – 3:40
- "Lōc'in on the Shaw" – 4:22
- "The Homies" – 3:52
Chart positions [edit]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | Billboard 200 | 1 |
References [edit]
| Preceded by Electric Youth by Debbie Gibson |
Billboard 200 number-one album April 15 – April 21, 1989 |
Succeeded by Like a Prayer by Madonna |
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