"Wild 'N Free" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released as the fourth single from their debut album, Sex & Violins. Its techno-country dance style is built around a re-recorded sample of "The Infernal Galop" from Act II, Scene 2 from Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld. The song appeared in the 2006 Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies film Barnyard in the scene where the character Wild Mike dances.
| "Wild 'N Free" | ||||
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| Single by Rednex | ||||
| from the album Sex & Violins | ||||
| Released | 4 September 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Pat Reiniz | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Wild 'N Free" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editJames Hyman from British magazine Music Week's RM Dance Update commented, "Someone had to give the can-can a stompin' Euro-novelty workout. At least Rednex have done it in style with interesting production and remixes that include the slower Nightcrawlers/Robin-S sounding ones from Rhythm on the Loose."[1] Another editor, James Hamilton described it as a "fiddles scraped and 'French Can Can' whistled corny Village People-ish pop chanter".[2] Chuck Campbell from Scripps Howard News Service wrote that "Rednex pull their oddest move with "Wild and Free", a hyper can-can/country/techno/neo-Village People free-for-all."[3]
Music video
editThe music video for "Wild 'N Free" was directed by Van Der Berg.[4]
Track listings
edit- "Wild 'N Free" (Original Mix) – 3:39
- "Wild 'N Free" (Remix Edit) – 3:52
- "Wild 'N Free" (Original Extended) – 4:54
- "Wild 'N Free" (Remix Extended) – 4:46
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 12 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 11 |
| Germany (GfK)[7] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[9] | 9 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 44 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 37 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 55 |
References
edit- ^ Hyman, James (14 October 1995). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, James (7 October 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 11. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Chuck (18 May 1995). "Sex & Violins, Rednex". p. 4. Kenosha News.
- ^ "rednex - wild 'n free ( viva tv )". Retrieved 16 December 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Rednex – Wild 'N Free" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Rednex: Wild 'N Free" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Rednex – Wild 'N Free" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Rednex – Wild 'n Free" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "REDNEX - WILD 'N FREE" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 15 October 1995 - 21 October 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Rednex – Wild 'N Free". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Rednex – Wild 'N Free". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2021.