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1970 single by Cat Stevens

"Wild World"
Cat Stevens - Wild World (US).jpg

A-side label of the The states/Canada single
Single by Cat Stevens
from the anthology Tea for the Tillerman
B-side
  • "Miles from Nowhere" (United states of america and Canada)
  • "Sad Lisa" (Germany)
Released September 1970
Recorded July 1970
Genre Folk stone
Length 3:15
Label Island (UK/Europe)
A&One thousand (US/Canada)
Songwriter(s) Cat Stevens
Producer(s) Paul Samwell-Smith
Cat Stevens singles chronology
"Father and Son"
(1970) 		"Wild World"
(1970) 		"Moonshadow"
(1971)
Alternative cover
German cover

German cover
Official audio
"Wild Globe" on YouTube

"Wild Globe" is a song written and recorded past English vocalist-songwriter Cat Stevens. It beginning appeared on his 4th album, Tea for the Tillerman, recorded and released in 1970.

Vocal pregnant [edit]

Stevens developed a relationship with extra Patti D'Arbanville and the two were a pair throughout a period of roughly two years. During that fourth dimension, he wrote several songs most her, including "Wild Globe".

The song is in the form of the singer'south words to his departing lover, inspired by the cease of their romance. Stevens afterward recalled to Mojo: "It was 1 of those chord sequences that's very common in Spanish music. I turned it effectually and came up with that theme—which is a recurring theme in my work—which is to do with leaving, the sadness of leaving, and the apprehension of what lies beyond."[1]

Released every bit a single in belatedly 1970, information technology peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] "Wild Globe" has been credited as the song that gave Stevens' next album, Tea for the Tillerman, "enough boot" to go it played on FM radio; and Island Records' Chris Blackwell called information technology "the best anthology we've ever released".[three]

In November 2008, the Tea for the Tillerman CD was re-issued in a deluxe version which included the original demo of "Wild Earth".

Interpretation [edit]

Some critics and music writers accept deemed "Wild Earth" to be condescending and misogynistic.[iv] [v] [6] In her 1971 essay "But Now I'm Gonna Move," critic Ellen Willis described a method of revealing male bias in lyrics in which the listener imagines the genders reversed:

By this test, a diatribe similar 'Under My Thumb' is non nearly so sexist in its implications every bit, for case, Cat Stevens's gentle, sympathetic 'Wild Earth'; Jagger'south fantasy of sweet revenge could easily exist female person—in fact, it has a female person analogue, Nancy Sinatra's 'Boots' — but information technology'southward hard to imagine a adult female sadly warning her ex-lover that he's likewise innocent for the big bad globe out there.[7]

Personnel [edit]

  • Cat Stevens – classical guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, lead vocals
  • Alun Davies – acoustic guitar, bankroll vocals
  • Harvey Burns – drums, congas, tambourine
  • John Ryan – double bass

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

Cover versions [edit]

The song has been covered past many artists, with many of the covers becoming hits of their own. Jimmy Cliff's version, released a few months later on Stevens released the original version, reached No. eight on the UK Singles Chart. Surprisingly, Stevens' version was not released as a single in the UK. Some of the subsequent covers accept as well been in the reggae style, such equally Maxi Priest's version of the song. Recorded and released equally a single in 1988, this version also did well on the charts, reaching No. 5 on the United kingdom Singles Chart and No. 25 on the U.s. Billboard Hot 100.

In 1987, Jonathan King accused Pet Shop Boys of plagiarising the melody of "Wild World" for their UK No. 1 unmarried "It'south a Sin". He fabricated the claims in The Dominicus, for which he wrote a regular column during the 1980s. King also released his own encompass version of "Wild Globe" as a single, using a like musical arrangement to "It'southward a Sin", in an try to demonstrate his claims. This single flopped, while Pet Shop Boys sued King, eventually winning out-of-court amercement, which they donated to charity.[nineteen]

On 7 July 2007, the song was performed twice at the Live Globe concerts. James Blunt sang it at Wembley Stadium in London, England, while Stevens (by then known every bit Yusuf Islam) himself sang information technology in Hamburg, Deutschland.[xx] [21]

In 2011, Taiwanese-American vocaliser Joanna Wang released her ain version on her album The Things We Do for Love. Wang's version was likewise featured in American web television receiver series The Expert Fight Season 1, 2017.[22]

Notable covers [edit]

  • 1970: Jimmy Cliff
  • 1971: Claude François (Fleur sauvage)
  • 1971: Barry Ryan
  • 1971: Bette Midler
  • 1971: José Feliciano
  • 1971: The Gentrys
  • 1971: The Ventures
  • 1971: Franck Pourcel (Instrumental version)
  • 1971: Sacha Distel
  • 1987: Jonathan King
  • 1989: SNFU
  • 1993: Mr. Big
  • 1994: Wise Guys
  • 2000: Pepê & Neném
  • 2001: Me Starting time and the Gimme Gimmes
  • 2003: Skye Sweetnam (Baton Due south. – B-side)
  • 2004: John Waite
  • 2007: Skins cast, lead by Mike Bailey
  • 2007: James Blunt
  • 2010: Ronan Keating (feat. Marvin Priest)
  • 2012: Andy Allo
  • 2013: Garth Brooks
  • 2018: Guardhouse (feat. Kianja)
  • 2018: Marion Raven (Alive version for her acoustic bout in Norway)
  • 2020: Mick McGuigan (live at home)

Maxi Priest version [edit]

"Wild World"
MP Wild World.webp
Single past Maxi Priest
from the album Maxi
B-side "On and On"
Released 23 May 1988
Genre Reggae
Length iii:38
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Cat Stevens
Producer(s) Robbie Shakespeare
Willie Lindo
Lowell "Sly" Dunbar
Maxi Priest singles chronology
"How Tin can We Ease The Hurting?"
(1988) 		"Wild World"
(1988) 		"Goodbye to Love Over again"
(1990)
Music video
"Wild World" on YouTube

In 1988, English reggae vocalist Maxi Priest recorded a cover of the song, which was released every bit the third unmarried from his album, Maxi. The single charted at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Europe it was very successful, peaking at No. 3 in Norway, No. 5 in Belgium, Republic of ireland, New Zealand, and the UK, No. seven in holland, and No. viii in Australia.

Charts [edit]

Mr. Big version [edit]

"Wild World"
Mr. Big Wild World.jpg
Single by Mr. Big
from the album Bump Ahead
Released 1993
Genre Pop rock
Length iii:27
Characterization Atlantic
Songwriter(s) True cat Stevens
Producer(south) Kevin Elson
Mr. Large singles chronology
"Just Take My Heart"
(1992) 		"Wild Earth"
(1993) 		"Ain't Seen Love Like That"
(1994)
Music video
"Wild World" on YouTube

In 1993, American rock band Mr. Large released a cover of "Wild Earth" on their third album Crash-land Ahead. The single charted at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 33 on the Top 40 Mainstream and No. 12 on the Mainstream Acme 40. In Europe, it was very successful, peaking at No. 4 in Denmark, No. seven in Republic of austria and Switzerland, at No. 10 in Norway, Sweden and Netherlands and No. xiii in Iceland.

Critical reception [edit]

Larry Flick from Billboard described it every bit "a relatively faithful cover". He added, "Pleasing pb vocals and tightly knit harmonies weave around cowboy-like audio-visual strumming and nimble-only-subtle electric doodling. Warmly familiar, easy-going rail".[37] Troy J. Augusto from Cashbox commented, "Back to ballad-land again with a credible cover of the Cat Stevens classic."[38] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report chosen it a "soulful, sensitive approach with a slight rock border." He noted further that lead vocalist Eric Martin "is powerful without overpowering the vocal."[39]

Another editor, Kent Zimmerman complimented its "decidedly wooden, unplugged flavor".[xl] Alan Jones from Music Calendar week said it is "rendered in the low key intimate rock carol manner recently deployed by the likes of Metallica, Extreme and Little Angels. Mr. Big carry it of very well and tin expect a small hit."[41] John Kilgo from The Network Forty noted that it "sounds remarkably similar to the 1971 original", adding that it "will sound like a fresh, new vocal to the younger demographics."[42]

Music video [edit]

The accompanying music video for "Wild Globe" was directed by Nancy Bennett.[43]

Track listing [edit]

CD single, Europe (1993)
No. Title Length
1. "Wild World" 3:27
2. "Temperamental" 4:55
CD maxi, Europe (1993)
No. Title Length
one. "Wild Earth" 3:27
2. "Temperamental" 4:55
3. "Let Yourself Go" 4:03
iv. "Voodoo Kiss" (Alive Previously Unreleased) 5:38

Charts [edit]

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