Hendrix recorded the song live and it can be heard in the compilation album The Ultimate Experience.
The song has remained popular ever since The Troggs' hit single, and has been covered again many times - perhaps most notably by Jimi Hendrix, whose stage performance of the song was featured in the 1967 documentary Monterey Pop. Because both pressings were taken from the identical master recording, Billboard combined the sales for both releases, making it the only single to simultaneously reach #1 for two companies. The Troggs version was recorded in mono in one piece on the second take at Olympic Studios which was then at Carton Street, off Baker Street in London, by engineer Keith Grant.īecause of a distribution dispute, the Troggs single was available on two competing labels: Atco and Fontana. The middle eight was originally someone whistling, but in the Troggs' version this was replaced by Colin Fretcher, musical director, playing an ocarina. This has, of course, mystified many guitar players trying to play along with the record. However, the guitars are not strictly tuned to middle C in the Troggs version and the slightly sharp tuning causes the chords to actually be midway between A and Bb. The song is in the key of A major, and is based around the chord progression (I - IV - V - IV), which is the basis for the main riff, and the instrumental parts during the chorus. Wild thing, I think I love you (or you move me). groovyThe music stops for the counter lyric: The song's central guitar riff is immediately recognizable and frames the central lyric: The song as sung by The Troggs is ranked #257 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The song charted one position lower in Britain, reaching #2. The song is best known for its 1966 cover by the English band The Troggs, which reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1966. "Wild Thing" is a hit song written by New York City-born songwriter Chip Taylor and originally recorded by The Wild Ones in 1965.
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