"I Go Wild" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones from their twentieth studio album, Voodoo Lounge (1994). Credited to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "I Go Wild" is largely a Jagger composition. "I Go Wild" was released as the fourth and final single from Voodoo Lounge. Following its UK release on 3 July 1995, it reached number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.
A music video for the song was shot at Ex-templo de San Lázaro in Mexico City immediately before the Stones' 14-stadium tour of South America. The song was performed throughout the 1994–1995 Voodoo Lounge Tour; a live version from 1994 appeared on the maxi-single, and a 1995 live performance was released in 2016 on Totally Stripped.
Background and composition On its creation, Jagger said in 1994, "'I Go Wild', I suppose, is the one I play (guitar) on most. I mean, I just created it on guitar with Charlie [Watts], as a groove. And we more or less had the whole song down before we took it to anyone else." On the song overall, Jagger said, "I like that song. I really got into the lyrics on that one. One of the wordy ones."
A straightforward rock song, "I Go Wild"'s lyrics tell of the singer's relationship with an unnamed "femme fatale";
"I Go Wild" was recorded between July and August 1993 and between November and December 1993 at Sandymount Studios, Ireland and A&M Recording Studios, Los Angeles. With Jagger on lead vocals and electric guitar, Richards and Ron Wood accompany him on electric guitars. Charlie Watts performs drums while Darryl Jones performs bass. Chuck Leavell performs the song's organ while Phil Jones incorporate percussion. Jagger, Richards, Bernard Fowler, and Ivan Neville perform backing vocals."I Go Wild". Keno's Rolling Stones Lyric Page. 2007. (accessed 17 August 2007).
Personnel According to the authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon.
The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Keith Richards – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ronnie Wood – B-Bender guitar, lead guitar Charlie Watts – drums
Additional Performers Darryl Jones – bass Chuck Leavell – Hammond B-3 organ Phil Jones – percussion Bernard Fowler, Ivan Neville – backing vocals
Technical Don Was, The Glimmer Twins – producers Don Smith – engineer Dan Bosworth, Alastair McMillan – assistant engineers Mike Baumgartner, Greg Goldman, Ed Korengo – mixers
Charts Chart (1995) PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)57Europe (European Hit Radio)24
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Australia3 April 1995Japan17 May 1995United Kingdom3 July 1995
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