Question: when did the song wild thing come out
Answer: `` Wild Thing '' Single by Tone Lōc from the album Lōc - ed After Dark Released January 1989 Recorded Genre Rap rock Length 4 : 23 Label Delicious Vinyl Songwriter ( s ) Anthony Terrell Smith , Matt Dike , Marvin Young Producer ( s ) Matt Dike , Michael Ross Tone Lōc singles chronology `` Wild Thing '' ( 1989 ) `` Funky Cold Medina '' ( 1989 ) `` Wild Thing '' ( 1989 ) `` Funky Cold Medina '' ( 1989 )