Lōc-ed After Dark

Lōc-ed After Dark is the debut studio album by American rapper Tone Lōc.^[2][3] It was released on January 23, 1989, via Delicious Vinyl.^[4] The album was produced by Matt Dike, Michael Ross, and the Dust Brothers. It reached the number-one spot on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[4] Lōc-ed After Dark was the first album by a Black rap musician to top the chart.^[5] It featured three singles: "Wild Thing", "Funky Cold Medina", and "I Got It Goin' On".^[6]

Lōc-ed After Dark
Studio album by Tone Lōc
Released	January 23, 1989 (1989-01-23)
Recorded	1988
Studio	Delicious Vinyl (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Hip hop, golden age hip hop[1]
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)
Singles from Lōc-ed After Dark
"Wild Thing" Released: October 1988 "Funky Cold Medina" Released: 1989 "I Got It Goin' On" Released: 1989

The album's cover is based on Donald Byrd's 1963 album A New Perspective^[7] and also features the headlight of a Jaguar e-type sports car.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
Robert Christgau	B+[9]
Los Angeles Daily News	[10]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide	[11]
Number One	[12]
RapReviews	8/10[13]
Record Collector	[14]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[15]

The New York Times noted that the music "ranges from bare hard-core street rap to rock-rap fusion".^[16] The Washington Post wrote that "Matt Dike and Michael Ross underpin Loc's minor-league raps with a stripped-down but eclectic sound that is consistently propulsive."^[17] The Boston Globe called Lōc-ed After Dark a "party-till-you-drop debut album."^[18] The Los Angeles Daily News determined that the album "may feature the most artful sampling yet heard on record."^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"On Fire" (Remix)	Anthony Smith Matt Dike Michael Ross	Dike Ross	4:50
2.	"Wild Thing"	Smith Marvin Young Dike Ross	Dike Ross	4:23
3.	"Lōc'ed After Dark"	Smith Dike	Dike Ross	5:11
4.	"I Got It Goin' On"	Smith Dike	Dike Ross	4:32
5.	"Cutting Rhythms"	Smith Dike Ross John King Michael Simpson	The Dust Brothers	5:11
6.	"Funky Cold Medina"	Young Dike Ross	Dike Ross	4:08
7.	"Next Episode"	Smith Dike King Simpson	The Dust Brothers	4:01
8.	"Cheeba Cheeba" (featuring N'Dea Davenport)	Smith Dike Ross	Dike Ross	6:06
9.	"Don't Get Close"	Smith Dike King Simpson	The Dust Brothers	3:40
10.	"Lōc'in on the Shaw"	Dike	Dike Ross	4:22
11.	"The Homies"	Smith Dike Ross	Dike Ross	3:52
Total length:				51:12

Expanded edition (2012) bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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"	Akeem Ali Taharga Aleem Tunde Ra Aleem Jerry Calliste Jr.	3:55
17.	"Wild Thing" (Wild Beats)		3:05
18.	"Funky Beats"		2:45

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19]	11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20]	10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21]	15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22]	54
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23]	11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24]	31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25]	30
UK Albums (OCC)[26]	22
US Billboard 200[27]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29]	44
US Billboard 200[30]	23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[31]	19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[32]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[33]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1989