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[42] 1 In 1984, the band X released a version as a non-album single. The Houston Press included this version as one of their "10 Greatest Versions" of the song. [43] It was also included on the soundtrack of the feature film Major League as the entrance theme to Charlie Sheen's character Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn.
After touring for the album, X released a live album of the tour, titled Live at the Whisky a Go-Go, and then went on an extended hiatus. [10] Back in 1984, X had released a cover version of "Wild Thing" as a non-album single. In 1989, the song was re-released as the lead single from the soundtrack to the hit film Major League.
From Nowhere is the debut album by the English band the Troggs, released in 1966. It was released with an alternative track listing as Wild Thing in the United States. The original From Nowhere album sleeve photo was taken at Cheddar Caves , Somerset, UK, on 22 May 1966.
Wild Things: Foursome, a 2010 film in the Wild Things series; Wild Things, a 2010 reality television series; Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan, a 2012 wildlife documentary series; Wild Things, a 2015 game show; Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn, a fictional baseball pitcher in Major League and Major League II
The resulting cover version of the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations" failed to chart. [12] A reggae version of "Wild Thing" also failed. Richard Moore and Colin Fletcher substituted for Britton, who temporarily quit music to manage a night club in Spain, for the recording of The Troggs Tapes album released in 1976. [12]
"Wild Thing" was used in the 1989 film Uncle Buck (starring John Candy) during the scene when the titular character goes to the school of his nephew and niece to talk to the principal. In 1991, figure skater Tonya Harding used the track of "Wild Thing" in the last third of her free skate to win the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Fancy were an early-mid-1970s pop group.The band was made up of session musicians produced by Mike Hurst.They had a surprise US hit single in 1974 with a version of the classic "Wild Thing", peaking at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 in Canada, [1] and #31 in Australia. [2]
Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack: Original Songs by Karen O and the Kids is the soundtrack album to the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. It is performed by Karen O and the Kids. It was released on September 29, 2009, in CD, LP, and digital download formats. [1] [2]