8th Wonder (song)

"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.

"8th Wonder"
Single by The Sugarhill Gang
from the album 8th Wonder
B-side"Sugar Hill Groove"
Released1980
GenreOld-school hip hop
LabelSugar Hill
Songwriter(s)Cheryl Cook, Ronald LaPread
Producer(s)Joey Robinson, Sylvia Robinson
The Sugarhill Gang singles chronology
"Rapper's Reprise (Jam Jam)"
(1980)
"8th Wonder"
(1980)
"Apache"
(1981)

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

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