Wild Thing (The Troggs song)

"Wild Thing"
West German picture sleeve
Single by the Troggs
B-side
Released22 April 1966 (1966-04-22)
StudioOlympic Sound, London
Genre
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)Chip Taylor
Producer(s)Larry Page
The Troggs singles chronology
"Lost Girl"
(1966) 		"Wild Thing"
(1966) 		"With a Girl Like You"
(1966)

"Wild Thing" is a song written by American songwriter Chip Taylor and popularized by the English rock band the Troggs. It was originally recorded and released by the American rock band the Wild Ones in 1965, but it did not chart. The Troggs' single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1966. Their version of "Wild Thing" was ranked at number 257 on the Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[6] It has also been performed by many other musicians.

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