1980 single by the Sugarhill Gang
"8th Wonder " is a 1980 single by the American hip hop trio the Sugarhill Gang , originally released on Sugar Hill . It was later included in the 1981 album 8th Wonder .
The song charted at #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.[ 2]
In popular culture
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 .
Sampling
Samples Used
The song sampled two others:
"Ever Ready" by Johnnie Taylor (1978)
"Daisy Lady" by 7th Wonder (1979)
Samples taken
The song, in turn, has been sampled over twenty times, including in:
References
^ "discogs.com" . discogs.com . Retrieved May 19, 2021 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Record Research. p. 815.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003 . Record Research. p. 249.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 . Record Research. p. 555.
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