''Lōc-ed After Dark'' is the debut studio album by American

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Tone Lōc Anthony Terrell Smith (born March 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Tone Lōc (), is an American rapper, actor, and producer. He is known for his raspy voice, his hit songs "Wild Thing" and " Funky Cold Medina", for which he was nomina ...

. It was released on January 23, 1989 via

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was handled by Matt Dike, Michael Ross and

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. The album reached the number-one spot on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and was certified double platinum by the

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. It featured three singles: "

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", "

Funky Cold Medina "Funky Cold Medina" is a hip hop song written by Young MC, Matt Dike and Michael Ross, and first performed by American rapper, actor and producer Tone Lōc. It was the second single from Lōc's debut album, '' Lōc-ed After Dark'' (1989). The ...

", and " I Got It Goin' On". The album's cover is based on

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's 1963 album ''

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'' and also features the headlight of a Jaguar e-type sports car.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Loced After Dark Tone Lōc albums 1989 debut albums Delicious Vinyl albums Albums produced by the Dust Brothers