Retro Video of the Week: "Wipe Out" by The Fat Boys

Earlier this week marked the 35th anniversary of the release of New York hip hop group The Fat Boys' fourth and most successful studio album, Crushin'.  The album reached #8 on the Billboard album chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B album chart.  It eventually went platinum in the U.S.

The success of the album was propelled by the group's unlikely collaboration with The Beach Boys for an updated cover of The Surfaris' surf rock classic "Wipe Out."  The song was the group's biggest hit, going to #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Billboard R&B singles chart, and Top 5 on the pop charts in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand.

The video shows the group's sense of humor, as they trade locales with The Beach Boys -- who turn everyone they pass in New York into surfers.  Seeing this video just makes me realize how much I need to listen to Pet Sounds while watching Disorderlies.