8th Wonder (song)
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| "8th Wonder" | ||||
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| Single by the Sugarhill Gang | ||||
| from the album 8th Wonder | ||||
| B-side | "Sugar Hill Groove" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Old-school hip hop | |||
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| Label | Sugar Hill | |||
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| The Sugarhill Gang singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| U.S. Billboard Disco Top 100[3] | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[4] | 15 |
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.
