Wild!

This article is about the Erasure album. For the Inkubus Sukkubus album, see Wild (Inkubus Sukkubus album). For the Terry Silverlight album, see Wild!! For other uses, see Wild (disambiguation).

Wild!
Studio album by Erasure
Released	16 October 1989 [1]
Recorded	1989
Studio	The Church (London) Swing (London)
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	38:28
Label	Mute Sire
Producer	Gareth Jones Mark Saunders Erasure
Erasure chronology
The Innocents (1988) Wild! (1989) Chorus (1991)
Singles from Wild!
"Drama!" Released: 18 September 1989 [2] "You Surround Me" Released: 27 November 1989 "Blue Savannah" Released: 25 January 1990 "Star" Released: 21 May 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Hi-Fi News & Record Review	A:1 [4]
New Musical Express	3/10 [5]
Number One	[6]
Record Mirror	[7]

Wild! is the fourth studio album by English synth-pop duo Erasure. Released in October 1989, the album was produced by the band, along with Gareth Jones and Mark Saunders, and released by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S.

History

During the album's production, singer Andy Bell recorded with producer Gareth Jones at the Church Studios, while Vince Clarke worked on the synths and programming with producer Mark Saunders at Vince's home studio—both in London. ^[8]

Upon release, Wild! became Erasure's second consecutive number-one album in the UK and all four singles taken from the album hit the UK Top 20, with "Drama!" and "Blue Savannah" reaching the Top 5.

In the U.S., the album reached number 57 on the Billboard 200, but none of the singles released from it charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Three songs from Wild! charted on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.^{[ citation needed ]} "You Surround Me" was not released as a single in the United States. The album also charted well in Germany, where it hit number 16.

During promotion for Wild!, Erasure launched the first of their many elaborately staged concert tours^{[ citation needed ]}—this one featuring gigantic sets and props and several costume changes for Clarke and Bell, as well as several back-up singers and dancers. Over 100 dates were played on the tour, culminating with their biggest headlining show at the Milton Keynes Bowl in front of 60,000 fans.

Reissues

Subsequent to their acquisition of Erasure's back catalogue, and in anticipation of the band's 30th anniversary in 2016, BMG commissioned reissues of all previously released UK editions of Erasure albums up to and including 2007's Light at the End of the World . All titles were pressed and distributed by Play It Again Sam on 180-gram vinyl and shrinkwrapped with a custom anniversary sticker.

A two-disc version of the album was released by BMG in the UK and Europe on 29 March 2019 to commemorate the original 1989 release. It features the remastered album on disc one and a selection of rarities, B-sides, live tracks, and new remixes on disc two. ^[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andy Bell & Vince Clarke

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Piano Song" (Instrumental)	1:09
2.	"Blue Savannah"	4:27
3.	"Drama!"	4:04
4.	"How Many Times?"	3:17
5.	"Star"	3:53
6.	"La Gloria"	3:10
7.	"You Surround Me"	3:57
8.	"Brother and Sister"	3:24
9.	"2,000 Miles"	3:38
10.	"Crown of Thorns"	3:59
11.	"Piano Song"	3:15
Total length:		38:28

2019 Reissue CD2: B-Sides, Remixes & Rarities

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweet, Sweet Baby" (The Moo Moo Mix)	5:12
2.	"Drama!" (Richard Norris Mix)	6:39
3.	"Blue Savannah" (Mark Saunders 12" Mix)	6:51
4.	"Piano Song" (Live at the London Arena)	3:34
5.	"Runaround on the Underground" (Remix)	6:38
6.	"How Many Times?" (Alternative Mix)	3:17
7.	"Supernature" (Daniel Miller & Phil Legg Remix)	6:53
8.	"Star" (Soul Mix)	5:22
9.	"No G.D.M." (Unfinished Mix)	4:25
10.	"Drama!" (Act 2)	5:38
11.	"Brother and Sister" (Live at the London Arena)	3:33
12.	"Dreamlike State" (7" A Capella Mix)	3:29
13.	"You Surround Me" (Gareth Jones Mix)	6:17
14.	"91 Steps" (6 Pianos Mix)	5:24
Total length:		73:12

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Wild! Chart (1989) Peak position Argentine Albums (CAPIF) [10] 3 Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 107 Brazilian Albums (NOPEM/ABPD) [12] 1 Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [13] 46 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [14] 3 European Albums ( Music & Media ) [15] 6 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [16] 40 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [17] 16 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 20 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 24 UK Albums (OCC) [20] 1 UK Independent Albums (MRIB) [21] 1 US Billboard 200 [22] 57

Year-end charts 1989 year-end chart performance for Wild! Chart (1989) Position UK Albums (Gallup) [23] 22 1990 year-end chart performance for Wild! Chart (1990) Position UK Albums (OCC) [24] 48

Certifications

Certifications for Wild!

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina	—	100,000 [25]
United Kingdom (BPI) [26]	2× Platinum	600,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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3. AllMusic review
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5. Mead, Helen (21 October 1989). "Long Play: Erasure — Wild! (Mute)". New Musical Express . London: IPC Limited. p. 38. ISSN   0028-6362 . Retrieved 28 May 2023– via Flickr.
6. Senior, Jaynie (18 October 1989). "Albums". Number One . p. 43. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
7. Cohen, Lysette (31 October 1989). "Review: Erasure — Wild!" (PDF). Record Mirror . London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 19. ISSN   0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021– via American Radio History.
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10. "Top 20 Albumes – Argentina" (PDF). Pelo (in Spanish). No. 357. December 1989. p. 12.
11. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 95.
12. "Mais Vendidos". A Tribuna (SP) (in Portuguese): 51. 30 June 1990. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
13. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6634". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
14. "Top 3 Albums in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 6, no. 47. 11 November 1989. p. VII. OCLC   29800226 – via World Radio History.
15. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 45. 11 November 1989. p. VIII. OCLC   29800226 – via World Radio History.
16. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN   978-951-1-21053-5.
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21. Lazell, Barry (1997). "Erasure". Indie Hits 1980–1989: The Complete U.K. Independent Charts (Singles & Albums). Cherry Red Books. ISBN   0-95172-069-4. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
22. "Erasure Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
23. "Year End Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror . 20 January 1990. p. 42. ISSN   0144-5804 – via World Radio History.
24. "1990 Top 100 Albums". Music Week . 2 March 1991. p. 39. ISSN   0265-1548.
25. "Tecno dulzón". Página 12 (in Spanish). 22 February 1990. p. 20. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
26. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000004B-QINU`"' "British album certifications – Erasure – Wild". British Phonographic Industry. 1 September 1990. Retrieved 28 December 2021.