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"Get Wild" is a song by
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, and the first single from their 1995 album ''
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''. The song was a hit in the UK, reaching number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. "Get Wild" is a
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song in the style of
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and
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. The lead vocals are by
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, with
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delivering a rap during the bridge and some Spanish vocals provided by Mayte. A
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was released with several remixes of the song. A remix of "Get Wild" was played in the 1994 film ''
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'' and was included on the
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album. A video featuring cameo scenes with
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and various others was shot at
Glam Slam "Glam Slam" is a song by American musician Prince, and the second single from his tenth album, ''Lovesexy'' (1988). The song has sexual overtones with a spiritual undertone and fits the ''Lovesexy'' theme of integrating God and sex. The song is co ...
Minneapolis, but was shelved by Warner Bros. Prince's rap from "Get Wild" was later reused in a promotional remix of the '' Gold Experience'' track "P. Control". The B-side of the single was another album track, the psychedelic "Hallucination Rain". This mid-tempo track is mainly spoken but builds into a soaring crescendo of noise and thundering drums in which Prince's voice can be clearly heard at the end. The single also includes the song "Beautiful Girl", a remix of Prince's 1994 hit " The Most Beautiful Girl in the World". In 1995, Prince released a perfume called "Get Wild", inspired by the song. It was sold through Prince's mail order retail outlet and New Power Generation stores until 1999. In June 1995, author
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sued Prince, claiming he copied the name and design from her own "Wild!" fragrance.


Track listing


CD single: NPG 61045

# "Get Wild" (Single Mix) – 4:35 # " Beautiful Girl" – 4:40 # "Hallucination Rain" – 5:52


CD Maxi-single: NPG 6119-5

# "Get Wild" (Money Maker) – 6:01 # "Get Wild" (Kirky J's Get Wild)" – 6:38 # "Get Wild" (Club Mix) – 5:04 # "Get Wild" (Get Wild in the House) – 6:14 # "Get Wild" – 4:33 # "Get Wild" (Money Maker Funky Jazz Mix) – 6:20


Charts


References

{{Authority control 1994 songs 1995 singles New Power Generation songs Songs written by Prince (musician) Music videos directed by Prince (musician)