The Kid's American

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"The Kid's American"
Single by Matthew Wilder
from the album I Don't Speak the Language
B-side "Ladder of Lovers"
ReleasedJanuary 1984
Recorded1983
Length3:45
Label Private-I
Songwriter Matthew Wilder
Producers
Matthew Wilder singles chronology
"Break My Stride"
(1983)		"The Kid's American"
(1984)		"I Don't Speak the Language"
(1984)

"The Kid's American" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Matthew Wilder. It was released as the second single from his first studio album I Don't Speak the Language . "The Kid's American" peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is Wilder's second most-popular hit, behind "Break My Stride". It is also his second top-40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It is about celebrating youthful ambition, individuality, and the dream of making it big in America. [1]

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Personnel

Charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [3] 24
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 93
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 33
US Cashbox [6] 40
West Germany (GfK) [7] 35

References

  1. ↑ Harrington, John (October 25, 2023). "The 50 Most Popular Songs About America". 24/7 Wall St. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Matthew Wilder – The Kid's American" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  3. ↑ "Matthew Wilder – The Kid's American" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Matthew Wilder Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996 . Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN   978-0-89820-209-0.
  7. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Matthew Wilder – The Kid's American" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.


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