Wango Tango (song) explained

Wango Tango
Type:	single
Artist:	Ted Nugent
Album:	Scream Dream
Released:	July 1980^[1]
Genre:	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length:	4:50
Label:	Epic Records

"Wango Tango" is a song written and recorded by American hard rock musician Ted Nugent.^[2] The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #86.^[3] One of Nugent's best known songs, it has been a staple of his live performances for many years.

Allmusic reviewer Bret Adams has praised the song as "addictive" and "wickedly catchy", also marking it as an 'album pick' for being one of the best tracks of parent album Scream Dream.^[4] However, it was ranked seventh on Guitar Worlds list of the "100 Worst Guitar Solos".^[5]

See also

• 1980 in music
• Ted Nugent discography
• "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang"

Notes and References

1. Book: Strong, M. C.. The Great Rock Discography. registration. 1995. Canongate Books Ltd. Edinburgh. 0-86241-385-0. 594–5.
2. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r14279|pure_url=yes}} ''Scream Dream'']. . March 13, 2012.
3. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5047/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} "Wango Tango" . Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles]. . March 13, 2012.
4. Web site: Bret Adams . Scream Dream - Ted Nugent | Songs, Reviews, Credits . . October 17, 2016.
5. 100 Worst Guitar Solos . Guitar World. March 6, 2018.