<Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> MGM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Ron Blackwell </Td> </Tr> <P> "Li'l Red Riding Hood" is a 1966 song performed by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs . It was the group's second top - 10 hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1966 and No. 2 on the Canadian RPM Magazine charts . It was certified gold by the RIAA on August 11, 1966 . </P> <P> It is a prominent plot element in the 1993 film Striking Distance with Bruce Willis, and is featured in the film Wild Country in 2005 and a cover by Laura Gibson in a 2012 Volvo commercial for its S60T5 . The song appeared in the TV show Grimm where it was played at the beginning of the season 3 episode "Red Menace" that aired in 2014 . </P>

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