Wild 'N Free

"Wild 'N Free"
Single by Rednex
from the album Sex & Violins
Released4 September 1995
Recorded1995
Genre
Length3:39
Songwriter(s)
  • Anders Hansson
  • John Francis
  • Pat Reiniz
Producer(s)Pat Reiniz
Rednex singles chronology
"Wish You Were Here"
(1995) 		"Wild 'N Free"
(1995) 		"Rolling Home"
(1995)
Music video
"Wild 'N Free" on YouTube

"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.

Critical reception

James 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

The music video for "Wild 'N Free" was directed by Van Der Berg.[4]

Track listings

  1. "Wild 'N Free" (Original Mix) – 3:39
  2. "Wild 'N Free" (Remix Edit) – 3:52
  3. "Wild 'N Free" (Original Extended) – 4:54
  4. "Wild 'N Free" (Remix Extended) – 4:46

Charts

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

  1. ^ Hyman, James (14 October 1995). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ Hamilton, James (7 October 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 11. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ Campbell, Chuck (18 May 1995). "Sex & Violins, Rednex". p. 4. Kenosha News.
  4. ^ "rednex - wild 'n free ( viva tv )". Retrieved 16 December 2018 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Rednex – Wild 'N Free" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Rednex: Wild 'N Free" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Rednex – Wild 'N Free" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Rednex – Wild 'n Free" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ "REDNEX - WILD 'N FREE" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 15 October 1995 - 21 October 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Rednex – Wild 'N Free". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Rednex – Wild 'N Free". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2021.