Wild, Wild West (Escape Club song)

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"Wild, Wild West" is a song by The Escape Club from their similarly named debut album, Wild Wild West. The single hit the charts in late 1988 eventually reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of November 12.

The recording includes gunshots, as well as lyrics like "I love her eyes and her wild, wild hair", "heading for the 90s, living in the wild, wild west", and a section of phrases in Spanish. Critics at the time noted that portions of the song bore a strong similarity to Elvis Costello's "Pump It Up".

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot 100 US Modern Rock US Dance/Club UK AUS
1988 "Wild, Wild West" #1 (1 week) #3 #36 - #7 Wild Wild West


Preceded by
"Kokomo" by The Beach Boys
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
November 12, 1988- November 18, 1988
Succeeded by
"Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi