| Wild Wild West | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kool Moe Dee |
| Album: | How Ya Like Me Now |
| B-Side: | Suckers |
| Released: | 1988 |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Studio: | Battery Studios (London, UK) |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 4:10 |
| Prev Title: | How Ya Like Me Now |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | No Respect |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
"Wild Wild West" is a song by American rapper Kool Moe Dee, released in 1988 as a second single from his second studio album How Ya Like Me Now. It was recorded in 1987 at Battery Studios in London, England, produced by Bryan "Chuck" New, LaVaba Mallison, Pete Q. Harris, Teddy Riley and Kool Moe Dee, and released via Jive Records.
In the United States, the single peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1] [2] It was later sampled by Will Smith in his 1999 song of the same name, featuring Kool Moe Dee (along with Dru Hill). It was recorded for the soundtrack to the film Wild Wild West.
The music video features Kool Moe Dee in a western style town with snow on the ground and with back up dancers. The video was filmed at Wild West City, in Stanhope, NJ.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 62 | |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 4 |