'Who Let the Dogs Out' Turns 25 This Year! How the Baha Men's 10 Members Plan to Keep the Party Pumpin' in 2025 (Exclusive)

• For 25 years, the Baha Men have been asking “Who Let the Dogs Out” — and now they're revealing the answer

• The Baha Men, dog lovers and fans of spending quality time outdoors, are partnering with Spruce on their pet- and people-safe weed killer

• Members Dyson Knight and Rik Carey tell PEOPLE about an exciting year ahead celebrating their hit track's 25th anniversary

The Baha Men can finally reveal who let the dogs out!

The group's infectious 2000 single, "Who Let the Dogs Out," is featured in Spruce's new ad for its fast-acting weed and grass killer, safe for use around people and pets when used as directed. Two of the Baha Men's 10 members, Dyson Knight and Rik Carey, tell PEOPLE what it's like to be in a Super Bowl commercial, one that will air through the South during the big game.

"It's a timely match considering that we're going into the 25th anniversary of 'Who Let The Dogs Out.' When this Spruce partnership came up, the idea that they had is this product that's safe for people and pets when used properly. It made so much sense, and now we have someone to blame," Knight says with a laugh.

"We can say Spruce let the dogs out. And it fits because we love the outdoors. We're a feel-good band. We like parties and big events. We're from the Bahamas so we appreciate fun people and we love pets. It just works."

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The commercial shows a man telling his beloved dog he has to stay inside while he weeds his garden, only for the neighborhood dogs to show him those days are in the past.

It felt like a natural fit for the Bahamians, who enjoy tons of time outside. Carey even has his own event space, developed during COVID-19 lockdowns, that includes "a huge garden."

"I'm an outdoor kind of guy. I'm always working on my event space. The partnership is awesome for me and for my tenants, who are some of the top veterinarians in the country," he says. "They bring a lot of pets, especially dogs, to run around the yard."

The fact that the song still means so much to so many people — and still keeps parties going — means a lot to the band.

"It's really magical. I mean, hey, God is good all the time. In this career, some people don't make it that far and it's hard," Carey says. "It's definitely difficult to keep groups together. A lot of groups don't stand the test of time, but we've been fortunate enough to stick it through and evolve many, many times. It's been exciting."

"We're a unit and when we get into our element, we get to interact with the people who make it even better," he adds. "As long as we're together doing what we do, the song will remain relevant for a long time."

According to Knight, "We hear so many fun stories because of it. I heard from this guy a few weeks ago that said he figured out his son gets into his Spotify account, because he got his Spotify Wrapped and 'Who Let the Dogs Out' was his No. 1 played song, courtesy of his 6-year-old."

"He thought it was cool because he grew up on the song and introduced it to his son and now it's a magical moment for him," he adds. "It's awesome to be part of something that has done that for generations."

The song has been used across so many different avenues since its debut. And each member of the band has their favorite.

"I can only speak for myself ... I think one that really stood out for me was probably even one of the most successful videos that we've had, we did 'Best Years of Our Lives' for Shrek," Carey says.

"They used that and 'Who Let the Dogs Out' so that was probably my favorite. And of course, there's also Rugrats in Paris. That's a classic and a really good movie that stands to this day." (The soundtrack includes "Who Let the Dogs Out.")

Knight adds, "For me being one of the babies of the 'Who Let the Dogs Out' legacy, it's some of the newer acts that have incorporated it or remixed it. I just love the fact that people still find it that epic. People are still interacting with it at a level of trying to be creative."

For the Baha Men, 2025 is all about celebrating 'Who Let the Dogs Out' and continuing the band's legacy, including setting up the next steps.

"In the Bahamas, our repertoire is quite different than what it is internationally, but we're going to try to reconnect on a deeper level with the fans through the anniversary of 'Who Let the Dogs Out,' " Carey says.

"The most important thing is that it stems for generations. I myself am second generation of the band because my dad is the lead guitarist [Pat Carey]. I've gotten to see and experience all the successes, all the pitfalls, the highs and lows, and I get to help continue building that legacy," he shares.

"The most important thing for me is that after two decades, we make music that continues to stand the test of time and is also a representation of our country."

"For me, I applaud the band and Drew Isaiah Taylor, the leader of the Baha Men, being so particular with the brand and ensuring that we are always a family-oriented entity. We make music and perform in a way that makes people happy," Knight says.

"Of course you have some down times, nothing is perfect," he adds. "To have something you can grab onto and stay connected with and not give up on is very important for me, and this is band is excited to still have these opportunities."

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