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. I would like to revive his career! Apparently, the sampling decision was made without consulting the band's original members (credited as co-authors of the song). Also in 1989, the song was used in the pilot episode of Doogie Howser, M.D. Mini-skirted women play guitars next to Tone Lōc; the video was frequently shown on MTV. The song is also heard, in much-edited form, in the 2016 film The Angry Birds Movie. In 2012, Bob Sinclar and Snoop Dogg made an electro house cover. According to producer Mario Caldato, Jr., who engineered and mixed the song, producer Michael Ross was inspired by an utterance of Fab 5 Freddy “Come on baby let’s do the wild thing" in Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It, and asked Young MC to write the lyrics. When I get to a party, To get it started… I grab tha microphone and rock it cold hearted… Go behind tha curtains while… show more. Wild Thing (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions), Funky Cold Medina (Re-Recorded / Remastered), Wild Thing (Peaches RMX) [French Version], Wild Thing (Moguai vs. Tone-Loc /Punx Squad Remix) - Single, Wild Thing (Peaches Remix) [feat. He is known for his raspy voice, his hit songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award, and for being featured in "We're All in the Same Gang", a collaborative single by the West Coast Rap All-Stars. The Very Best Of Joint Mix - Remix - (The Legal Version) / I Got It Going On, There's A Riot Jumpin' Off / Cheeba Cheeba, Mean Green/Funky Westside/Cheeba Cheeba (Remix), Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack Bebe's Kids, Wild Thing / Cheeba Cheeba / Lōc'ed After Dark, Artists performing under a pseudonym, stage name or nickname (a name other than their real or birth name). Concerning the settlement, he said: "Well, at least we got something.
The leading lady in the video is played by actress Tracy Camilla Johns. Peaches] - EP, Wild Thing - The Very Best (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions), Frontroom Freestyles, Vol. "Wild Thing" was used in the 1989 film Uncle Buck (starring John Candy) during the scene when the titular character goes to the school of his nephew and niece to talk to the principal. "Wild Thing" is a single by American rapper Tone Lōc from his 1989 album Lōc-ed After Dark. Tone-Loc & Bill Bezos) - Single, Space Cadets - Single (feat. 1 - Single (feat. . 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.