Eighth Wonder (single)
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"8th Wonder" is a 1980 single by the American
hip hop
trio The Sugarhill Gang
, originally released on Sugarhill Records. It was later made part of their 1982 album 8th Wonder. While the album reached the top 20 on the R&B chart, neither the song nor the other lead single, "Apache (Jump on It)" charted.
A slowed down version of the music from this song is used in the DVD menus for the series Trailer Park Boys
, as the backing of a song performed by the character of Tyrone.
The song was also featured in the 1983 PBS
documentary Style Wars
.
United States
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hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
trio The Sugarhill Gang
The Sugarhill Gang
The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group, known mostly for their 1979 hit, "Rapper's Delight", the first hip hop single to become a Top 40 hit. The song uses the instrumental track from the classic hit "Good Times" by Chic as its foundation....
, originally released on Sugarhill Records. It was later made part of their 1982 album 8th Wonder. While the album reached the top 20 on the R&B chart, neither the song nor the other lead single, "Apache (Jump on It)" charted.
A slowed down version of the music from this song is used in the DVD menus for the series Trailer Park Boys
Trailer Park Boys
Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian comedy mockumentary television series created and directed by Mike Clattenburg that focuses on the misadventures of a group of trailer park residents, some of whom are ex-convicts, living in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The...
, as the backing of a song performed by the character of Tyrone.
The song was also featured in the 1983 PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
documentary Style Wars
Style Wars
Style Wars is a 1983 documentary on hip hop culture, directed by Tony Silver and produced by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant. The film has an emphasis on graffiti, although bboying and rapping are covered to a lesser extent...
.
Samples Used
The song sampled two others:- "Ever Ready" by Johnnie TaylorJohnnie TaylorJohnnie Harrison Taylor was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres, from rhythm and blues, soul, blues and gospel to pop, doo-wop and disco.-Early years:...
(1978) - "Daisy Lady" by 7th Wonder (1979)
Samples Taken
The song, in turn, has been sampled nine times:- "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of SteelThe Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel"The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" is a single released by Grandmaster Flash in 1981. It is a live DJ mix recording of Flash scratching and mixing records from various groups using three turntables...
" by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious FiveGrandmaster Flash and The Furious FiveGrandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was an influential American hip-hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. Composed of one DJ and five rappers Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was an influential American hip-hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in...
(1981) - "Public Enemy No.1" by Public Enemy (1987)
- "Shake Your RumpShake Your Rump"Shake Your Rump" is the second track on Beastie Boys' second studio album Paul's Boutique, released July 25, 1989.* Produced & written by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers.* Engineered by Mario Caldato and Allen Abrahamson.-Samples:...
" by Beastie BoysBeastie BoysBeastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
(1989) - "Rap Promoter" by A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
(1991) - "Back Up Off Me!" by Dr. DreDr. DreAndre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
and Ed LoverEd LoverJames Roberts , better known as Ed Lover, is an African-American rapper, actor, musician, radio personality, and former MTV VJ.-Biography:...
feat. T-MoneyT-MoneyT-money is a rechargeable series of cards and other "smart" devices used for paying transportation fares in and around Seoul and other areas of South Korea. T-money can also be used in lieu of cash or credit cards in some convenience stores and other businesses...
(1994) - "Dane Diggy" by Tasc 4orce (1995)
- "Woo Hah!! Got You All in CheckWoo Hah!! Got You All in Check"Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" is Busta Rhymes' first solo single and was released in 1996 from his solo debut album The Coming. It peaked at #8 in the U.S. on April 20, 1996 and #2 in the UK. In the U.S., the song was released as a double A-side single with "Everything Remains Raw".The song's...
" by Busta Rhymes (1996) - "Never Mind" by 112112 (band)112 is an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and "Peaches & Cream"...
" (1998) - "Gangster Trippin'" by Fatboy SlimFatboy SlimNorman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
(1998) - "Whoo!! Whoo!!" by Sottotono (1999)
- "I'm Gonna Be Alright" by Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezJennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
(2001)
External links
- Samples used at WhoSampled.com
- Samples taken at WhoSampled.com