Wild Wild West (Kool Moe Dee song)
| "Wild Wild West" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Suckers" |
| Studio | Battery Studios (London, UK) |
"Wild Wild West" is a song by American rapper Kool Moe Dee, released in 1988 as a single from his second studio album How Ya Like Me Now. It was recorded in 1987 at Battery Studios in London, England, produced by Bryan "Chuck" New, LaVaba Mallison, Pete Q. Harris, Teddy Riley and Kool Moe Dee, and released via Jive Records. Its A-side track, "Wild, Wild West", was written and performed by Kool Moe Dee. The single peaked at number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 4 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[2]
The music video features Kool Moe Dee in a western style town with snow on the ground and with back up dancers. The video was filmed at Wild West City, in Stanhope, NJ.
The song was also featured in an episode of MTV's Rob and Big when Rob and Big added a mini horse to their family. It is also one of the videos appearing on MTV's Beavis & Butthead. It was later sampled by Will Smith in his 1999 song of the same name, featuring Kool Moe Dee (along with Dru Hill).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wild, Wild West" (Single Edit) | M. Dewese |
| 4:10 |
| 2. | "Wild, Wild West" (Instrumental) | M. Dewese |
| 5:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wild, Wild West" (Special Extended Re-mix) | M. Dewese |
| 5:32 |
| 2. | "Wild, Wild West" (Single Edit) | M. Dewese |
| 4:10 |
| 3. | "Wild, Wild West" (Instrumental) | M. Dewese |
| 5:00 |
| 4. | "Suckers" | M. Dewese |
| 4:42 |
Personnel
- Mohandas Dewese - songwriter, performer, producer
- Bryan "Chuck" New - mixing, engineer, producer
- Edward Theodore Riley - producer
- Peter Brian Harris - producer
- LaVaba Mallison - producer
Charts
| Chart
(1988) |
Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 62[1] |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 4[2] |
References
- ^ a b "Kool Moe Dee Wild, Wild West Chart History". Hot 100. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "Kool Moe Dee Wild, Wild West Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help)
External links
"Kool Moe Dee - Wild, Wild West". Discogs. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
 | This hip hop song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This 1980s single–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |