"Wild One" was an uptempo soul single by Motown girl group Martha & the Vandellas. Written and produced by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter (two-thirds of the collaborators behind the group's most celebrated tune, "Dancing in the Street"), the song was another Top 40 triumph for the group as it reached #34 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and #11 on the Hot R&B singles chart. The song, which in lead singer Martha Reeves' description, was a tribute to bikers (released shortly after The Shangri-Las' "Leader of the Pack"), described the narrator's strong love for her "wild one" who is told he's "no good" by the narrator's close circle. The narrator tells her "wild one" to not listen to what others say and continue to "save (his) love with (her)". It would be the second of four consecutive Top 40 singles scored by Martha & the Vandellas between 1964 and 1966.
"Wild One" is a rock and roll song written by Johnny Greenan, Johnny O'Keefe, and Dave Owens. O'Keefe was the first to perform it. In 1958 the song was released as a single by Jerry Ivan Allison, member of The Crickets, using the name Ivan. Retitled "Real Wild Child," the song became a moderate hit for him, peaking at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was covered in 1986 when Iggy Pop included a version on his album Blah Blah Blah. Titled "Real Wild Child (Wild One)," this version became a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart in December 1986. It also charted on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, peaking at #27 and was covered by Billy Idol in 1987 followed by Lou Reed in 1993.
Other artists to record this song include Jerry Lee Lewis, Status Quo, Everlife, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Glamour Camp, Marshall Crenshaw, Brian Setzer, Albert Lee, Teenage Head, and Wakefield. A cover by Christopher Otcasek appeared on the soundtrack to the film Pretty Woman and was featured in the film Crocodile Dundee II.
The song was also featured in the game SingStar Amped
"Wild One" is a song written by Dave Appell, Kal Mann, and Bernie Lowe. It was released as a single by Bobby Rydell in 1960. The song became a big hit for Rydell, charting at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and also charting in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.
"Wild One" is a song by country music artist Faith Hill. The song, which is featured on her album Take Me As I Am, was Faith's debut single, as well as her first Number One single.
