Wild Thing (Tone Lōc song)
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| Single by Tone Lōc | ||||
| from the album Lōc-ed After Dark | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rap/Pop-rap | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl | |||
| Writer(s) | Young MC | |||
| Producer | Matt Dike, Michael Ross | |||
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"Wild Thing" is the name of rapper Tone Lōc's 1988 single from the album Lōc-ed After Dark. The title is a reference to the phrase "doin' the wild thing," a euphemism for sex, unlike The Troggs' hit song, "Wild Thing", (with a later psychedelic version by Jimi Hendrix) in which the "wild thing" was a girl.
Tone Lōc's song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1989,[1] and spawned at least one parody (by "Weird Al" Yankovic, called "Isle Thing"). It eventually sold over two million copies. It also peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song uses an uncredited sample of Van Halen's "Jamie's Cryin'". Van Halen's management at the time asked for a flat fee (credited in some reports to be US$5,000) as payment to have the song sampled by Tone Lōc. Apparently, this decision was taken without consulting the band's original members (credited as co-authors of the song), who in turn did not expect Wild Thing to become the major hit it became. A subsequent civil lawsuit was settled out of court, with the band receiving US$180,000 as settlement payment. Alex Van Halen has gone on record saying that he had heard the song over the radio halfway and not realizing it had been sampled until he recognized his (by now famous) tom-tom break at least a few times. Concerning the settlement, he said: "Well, at least we got something. Tone Lōc and his people made millions out of it..."
The song was remixed in 2007 with additional production and vocals from Peaches.
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[edit] Music video
A music video was made for the song at a reported cost of only $500, copying the style of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" with mini-skirted women playing guitars next to Tone Lōc, which went into heavy rotation on MTV. The leading lady in the video is played by actress Tracy Camilla Johns.
[edit] In the media
- Played in the 1989 movie Uncle Buck
- Played on the 1989 television series Doogie Howser, M.D. (pilot episode).
- Played in the 2000 movie Bedazzled
- Played in the 2001 movie The Animal
- Played in the 2002 movie Dark Blue
- Played in the 2003 movie Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
- Played in the 2004 movie Taxi
- Played in the 2006 documentary Rising Son – The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
- Parodied in the 2006 movie Totally Awesome (as "Crazy Stuff")
- Used in the 2011 film "The Smurfs" teaser trailer
- Played in the 2011 film Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.
[edit] Peaches remix
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| Single by Peaches | ||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||
| Genre | Techno, electroclash | |||||||
| Producer | Peaches | |||||||
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"Wild Thing (Peaches Remix)" is a version of Tone Lōc's "Wild Thing". The song features vocals by Tone Lōc and Peaches herself. This remix was made to celebrate Delicious Vinyl's 20th anniversary. It peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales.[2]
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Wild Thing Remix" shows Peaches and Tone Lōc performing live at Avalon during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Delicious Vinyl.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 21 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2] | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[2] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles[2] | 2 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[2] | 4 |
| Preceded by "Good Life" by Inner City |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (Tone Lōc version) February 4, 1989 |
Succeeded by "All She Wants Is" by Duran Duran |
[edit] Trivia
In December, 1999, Boston's WKAF played Wild Thing on repeat for 7 days straight.
[edit] References
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