Lōc-ed After Dark

Lōc-ed After Dark
Studio album by Tone Lōc
Released January 23, 1989 (1989-01-23)
Studio Delicious Vinyl Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre Hip hop, rap rock
Length 51:12
Label Delicious Vinyl
Producer Matt Dike, Michael Ross, The Dust Brothers
Tone Lōc chronology
Lōc-ed After Dark
(1989)		 Cool Hand Lōc
(1991)Cool Hand Lōc1991
Singles from Lōc-ed After Dark
  1. "Wild Thing"
    Released: January 1989
  2. "Funky Cold Medina"
    Released: March 21, 1989
  3. "I Got It Goin' On"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]

Lōc-ed After Dark is the debut studio album by American rapper Tone Lōc.[3] It was released by Delicious Vinyl on January 23, 1989.[3] It featured three singles, "Wild Thing", "Funky Cold Medina", and "I Got It Goin' On".[4] In the week of April 15, it reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5] It was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA.[3] The album cover is based on Donald Byrd's 1963 album, A New Perspective.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."On Fire (Remix)"4:50
2."Wild Thing"4:23
3."Lōc'ed After Dark"5:11
4."I Got It Goin' On"4:32
5."Cutting Rhythms"5:11
6."Funky Cold Medina"4:08
7."Next Episode"4:01
8."Cheeba Cheeba"6:06
9."Don't Get Close"3:40
10."Lōc'in on the Shaw"4:22
11."The Homies"3:52
Expanded edition (2012) bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."On Fire (New Flavor)"5:37
13."Cheeba Cheeba (Vocal)"6:06
14."I Got It Goin' On (Remix)"4:14
15."The Homies (On Tilt Mix)"2:19
16."The Fine Line Between Hyper and Stupid"3:55
17."Wild Thing (Wild Beats)"3:05
18."Funky Beats"2:45

Chart positions

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 3
UK Albums Chart (OCC)[9] 22

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Loc-ed After Dark - Tone-Loc". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Tone-Loc". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Madden, Sidney (January 23, 2015). "Today in Hip-Hop: Tone Loc Drops 'Loc-ed After Dark' Album". XXL. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Fields, Kiah (January 23, 2016). "Today in Hip Hop History: Tone Lōc Releases 'Lōc-ed After Dark' 27 Years Ago". The Source. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Charts Archive - Billboard 200 - 1989 Archive". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ Patrin, Nate (January 29, 2013). "A New Perspective On The Road: Donald Byrd As Driving Music". Blue Note Records. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Tone-Loc - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Tone-Loc - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Tone Loc". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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