The Wild Ones Little is known about this mid-'60s New York band, except that they originally recorded "Wild Thing," written by fellow New Yorker Chip Taylor, and that sometime not long after, the song came to the attention of the Troggs. # 78; YOLO and all that. 1987 Toggle navigation. Tone-Loc Co-written with Young MC and Van Halen via "Jamie's Cryin'," this definitely counts as being in the "spirit" of the original "Wild Thing." a … # 2; Pop 2 on the US Hot 100, and the top twenty in Australia. # 99; see more comments. Tone-Loc (born Anthony Smith) soared from obscurity into pop stardom in 1989 when his hoarse voice and unmistakable delivery made the song "Wild Thing" (using a sample from Van Halen's "Jamie's Cryin'") a massive hit. The [version] of “Wild Thing” I came up with is very wild. 1983 # 29 1982 # 30; # 81; # 71; Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic Pop song now. in 1989, I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - The Muppets Kermit and crew's tribute to Animal, of course, starring the furry, woooommannnnn-crazy drummer himself. 1 obscure album in history. # 4; # 88; Who's #1 Most Famous Person Born on Your Bday. # 18; Tone Lōc's debut album, Lōc-ed After Dark, was released in January 1989. About Us, # 11; Hank Williams Jr. Rockin' Randall Hank was well into his self-parody period when he cut the song for 1995 album Hog Wild, because what it really needed was for Bocephus to add an extra verse. # 62; Not long after the film became a hit, actual major league closer Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams started using it too. Join the Press community and help support independent local journalism in Houston. # 54; It's incessent and irresitable beat keeps even the most staid listener tapping their feet. Play Song. Tone-Loc's Wild Thing is one of those. # 66; # 94; And yes, sometimes they did cry. ©2020 Houston Press, LP. It's possible to make it through the whole thing without cracking up, just not easy. # 43; The second single, "Funky Cold Medina," also became a hit. Although it does not have the same kind of genre-shifting properties as some other standards, "Wild Thing" has the advantage of being fiendishly easy to learn and exhilaratingly fun to perform. We use cookies to collect and analyze information on site performance and usage, and to enhance and customize content and advertisements. 1981 Play Song. The Wild Ones' 1965 album The Arthur Sound does not contain "Wild Thing" but was once ranked the No. # 46; Tone Loc performs in the music video "Wild Thing" from the album "Loc-ed After Dark" recorded for Delicious Vinyl. # 95; The song rose to No. # 65; # 49; A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. All rights reserved. # 97; Tone Lōc's debut album, Lōc-ed After Dark, was released in January 1989. # 40; 1984 The You Me at Six song "The Dilemma" got its title from the Vince Vaughn movie of the same name. # 1; Vanilla Fudge Adds a Little Led to the Mixture on Upcoming Record, Streaming Concert Watch 9/16: Alicia Keys, Sheryl Crow and More. ▼ Select Chart Below # 34; Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of use, our cookies policy, and our privacy policy. Gary Lewis and the Playboys had seven Top 10 hits despite competition from The Beatles. The Houston Press may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. exaggerated enunciation. # 25; basic rap roots. # 35; ""I think it's a great stepping-stone for hip-hop," Loc told Entertainment Weekly in 2016. see more comments. ▼ Select Rank Below 2 on the US Hot 100, and the top twenty in Australia. Sam Kinison After the rotund, ill-tempered Kinison broke out of the mid-'80s Houston comedy scene, one of the first things he did as a "star" was round up half the Sunset Strip (Billy Idol, Slash, Tommy Lee, dudes from Ratt and Aerosmith) to appear in a video for "Wild Thing" featuring ex-model Jessica Hahn of PTL Club infamy as his sparring partner.