Mustang Sally was written by Mack Rice and became a major hit for Wilson Pickett in 1966, turning a song about a woman and her car into a lasting soul standard. Its catchy chorus and horn-driven arrangement helped it stay in radio rotation for decades, while later covers and film and television uses introduced it to new generations. Online, the short hook now works as shorthand for cool, confident driving, which is why editors keep reaching for it in car clips, retro edits and meme videos.