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The Troggs • “Wild Thing” • 1966 [Reelin' In The Years Archive] YouTube · ReelinInTheYears66

It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 30, 1966. Wild Thing

Due to a distribution dispute, it remains the only single to ever reach #1 simultaneously for two different companies ( Atco and Fontana ). The Troggs • “Wild Thing” • 1966 [Reelin'

The Troggs recorded their version in roughly at Olympic Studios in London. Their take added a gritty, unpolished edge and an iconic ocarina solo (imitating a hand-whistle from Taylor's original demo) that gave the song its signature primitive charm. 1966. Due to a distribution dispute

A recently restored 1982 performance was released as a new music video in 2025 to accompany the expanded edition of their album Long After Dark .