"Wild Child" is a single by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P. Written by Blackie Lawless and Chris Holmes, it serves as the intro track off their second studio album The Last Command and was released as the third single. The song charted at number 71 on the UK Singles Chart.
| "Wild Child" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by W.A.S.P. | ||||
| from the album The Last Command | ||||
| B-side | "Mississippi Queen" | |||
| Released | May 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 5:12 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Blackie Lawless, Chris Holmes | |||
| Producer(s) | Spencer Proffer | |||
| W.A.S.P. singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe music video starts off with vocalist Blackie Lawless riding a motorcycle on a desert highway. He then spots a woman wearing a red jumpsuit standing on a cliff-edge who disappears as soon as he sees her. The video then cuts to the band performing the song on the top of a cliff and concludes with Lawless encountering the woman again at nightfall, who again fades into thin air upon being seen by him. Lawless then rides his motorcycle through the path of her disappearance, leaving a trail of flames behind him.
The music video was directed by Rick Friedberg.[2]
Track listing
edit- 7" single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wild Child" | Blackie Lawless, Chris Holmes | 5:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mississippi Queen" | Leslie West, Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea | 3:21 |
- 12" single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wild Child (The Wild Remix)" | Blackie Lawless, Chris Holmes | 6:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mississippi Queen" | Leslie West, Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea | 3:21 |
| 2. | "L.O.V.E. Machine (Live Version)" | Blackie Lawless | 3:54 |
Legacy
editFinnish guitarist and vocalist Alexi Laiho, a fan of the band in his formative years, took himself a nickname "Wildchild" after the song.[3]
The song is included on the soundtrack of the 2018 film Widows.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 71 |
References
edit- ^ "The Ultimate Hair Metal Party Playlist". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "W.A.S.P.: Wild Child (1986)". IMDb.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Children of Bodom: Born to be Wild". March 2011.
- ^ "Widows (2018) - Soundtracks - IMDb". IMDb.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
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