Wild Wild West (Will Smith song)

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"Wild Wild West"
Will smith west.jpg
Single by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee
from the album Wild Wild West (soundtrack) and Willennium
B-side
  • "Y'all Know"
  • "Chasing Forever"
ReleasedMay 11, 1999 (1999-05-11)
Genre
Length
  • 4:05 (album version)
  • 3:29 (radio version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Will Smith singles chronology
"Miami"
(1998)
"Wild Wild West"
(1999)
"Will 2K"
(1999)
Kool Moe Dee singles chronology
"Rise N Shine"
(1991)
"Wild Wild West"
(1999)
"Downtown"
(2015)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [70] Gold35,000^
Belgium (BEA) [71] Platinum50,000*
France (SNEP) [72] Gold250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [73] Gold250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [74] Gold5,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway) [75] Gold 
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [76] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [77] Gold480,000 [78]
United States (RIAA) [79] Gold500,000 [80]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMay 11, 1999 [81]
May 24, 1999 Urban radio [82]
United KingdomJune 28, 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
Columbia [83]
United StatesJuly 6, 1999
  • Overbrook
  • Columbia
[84]
CanadaCD [85]

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