"Wild Wild West" is a song by American rapper Kool Moe Dee, released in 1988 as a second 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.
In the United States, the single peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was later sampled by Will Smith in his 1999 song of the same name, featuring Kool Moe Dee (along with Dru Hill). It was rerecorded for the soundtrack to the film Wild Wild West.
Music video 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.
Track listing
Personnel Mohandas Dewese - songwriter, performer, producer Bryan "Chuck" New - mixing, engineer, producer Edward Theodore Riley - producer Peter Brian Harris - producer LaVaba Edourd Vonzell Mallison - producer
Charts Chart (1988) Peakposition US Billboard Hot 100 62 US Billboard Hot R&B Singles 4
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