Wild Wild West (Kool Moe Dee song)

"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]

"Wild Wild West"
Single by Kool Moe Dee
from the album How Ya Like Me Now
B-side"Suckers"
Released1988
Recorded1987
StudioBattery Studios (London, UK)
GenreHip hop
Length4:10
Label
Songwriter(s)Mohandas Dewese
Producer(s)
Kool Moe Dee singles chronology
"Look at Me Now"
(1988)		 "Wild Wild West"
(1988)		 "All Night Long"
(1999)

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. 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 on the soundtrack for film Wild Wild West.

Track listing
7", vinyl
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wild, Wild West" (Single Edit)M. Dewese
4:10
2."Wild, Wild West" (Instrumental)M. Dewese
  • Bryan "Chuck" New
  • LaVaba Mallison
  • Kool Moe Dee
  • Pete Q. Harris
  • Teddy Riley
5:00
12", Maxi
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wild, Wild West" (Special Extended Re-mix)M. Dewese
5:32
2."Wild, Wild West" (Single Edit)M. Dewese
  • Bryan "Chuck" New
  • Kool Moe Dee
  • LaVaba Mallison
  • Pete Q. Harris
  • Teddy Riley
4:10
3."Wild, Wild West" (Instrumental)M. Dewese
  • Bryan "Chuck" New
  • Kool Moe Dee
  • LaVaba Mallison
  • Pete Q. Harris
  • Teddy Riley
5:00
4."Suckers"M. Dewese
  • Bryan "Chuck" New
  • Kool Moe Dee
  • LaVaba Mallison
  • Pete Q. Harris
  • Teddy Riley
4:42

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)

 Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 62[1]
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 4[2]
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References
  1. "Kool Moe Dee Wild, Wild West Chart History". Hot 100. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. "Kool Moe Dee Wild, Wild West Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved 2017-11-28.

"Kool Moe Dee - Wild, Wild West". discogs.


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