Summary
"Wild Child" is a single by Irish singer-songwriter Enya. It was released on 19 March 2001 as the second and final single from her fifth studio album, A Day Without Rain (2000).
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| Single by Enya | ||||
| from the album A Day Without Rain | ||||
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| Released | 19 March 2001 | |||
| Genre | New-age | |||
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| Label | WEA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Nicky Ryan | |||
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| "Wild Child" on YouTube | ||||
Release edit
In Germany, Japan, and Korea, the single was published only on Compact Disc; in the United Kingdom, it was also published on cassette. The B-side "Midnight Blue" was later reworked and included as the title track on Enya's 2008 studio album, And Winter Came ….
Live performances edit
Enya performed the song at the 2001 Japan Gold Disc Award, after receiving an award for Best International Pop Albums of the Year for A Day Without Rain.[1]
Covers and remixes edit
Eurodance music duo CJ Crew recorded an uptempo dance mix of the song, which appeared on the compilation album Dancemania Speed 10 (2002).[2]
Phillip Presswood recorded a cover of Wild Child on his album ENYA.[3]
Track listings edit
- Maxi-CD single
- "Wild Child" (radio edit) – 3:33
- "Midnight Blue" – 2:04
- "Song of the Sandman (Lullaby)" – 3:40
- Cassette single
- "Wild Child" (edit) – 3:33
- "Isobella" – 4:27
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 19 March 2001 |
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WEA | [10] |
| Japan | 22 March 2001 | CD | [11] |
References edit
- ^ "第15回日本ゴールドディスク大賞" [The 15th Japan Gold Disc Awards]. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Dancemania Speed 10 at Discogs
- ^ "Phillip Presswood". phillippresswood.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b Lwin, Nanda (2003). The Essential 2002 Chart Yearbook. Music Data Canada. pp. 11, 56. ISBN 1-896594-15-8.
- ^ "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 05/2001". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on 6 January 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Enya Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Most-Played AC Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. 20 December 2002. p. 19.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting March 19, 2001: Singles". Music Week. 17 March 2001. p. 23.
- ^ "New Release" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. Archived from the original on 6 October 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
External links edit
- "Wild Child" at Discogs (list of releases)