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n. (context informal English) A headstrong, rebellious young person.
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"Wild Child" is a 2001 single by Irish singer-songwriter Enya.
In Germany, Japan, and Korea, the single was published only on Compact Disc; in the United Kingdom, it was also published on cassette.
"Wild Child" was used as the title sequence of the Japanese film Calmi Cuori Appassionati (2001).
Eurodance music duo CJ Crew recorded an uptempo dance mix of the song, which appeared on the compilation album Dancemania Speed 10 (2002).
The B-side "Midnight Blue" was later reworked and included as the title track on Enya's 2008 studio album, And Winter Came ….
A wild child is a young person who is considered high spirited and fearlessly reckless, likely to behave spontaneously, often doing things they might later regret. This is different from a feral child, which is a child who has lived in isolation from human contact from a very young age.
Wild child may also refer to:
Wild Child (Kyle Gibney) alternately spelled Wildchild and also known as Weapon Omega and Wildheart, is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics publications. The character has been active as both a superhero and a supervillain. He has been a member of Alpha Flight, X-Factor, and Weapon X.
Wild Child is a 2008 British-French-American teen romantic comedy film starring Emma Roberts, Georgia King, Alex Pettyfer and Natasha Richardson. Wild Child is Richardson's last on-screen film appearance.
Wild Child is the debut album from American actress and musician E.G. Daily.
The album was released in 1985 to commercial failure however the following year saw the lead single " Say It, Say It" peak at #1 on the American Dance Charts as well as charting in a few other countries. The follow-up single " Love in the Shadows" was not as successful but still made an impression on the American Dance Charts.
The album was produced by Daily, Harold Faltermeyer and Rick Ramirez. Faltermeyer is a German musician, keyboardist, composer and record producer who is well known for his work with the soundtrack for the film Top Gun.
Despite the limited success of the album, Daily would release her next album in 1989, titled Lace Around the Wound.
Allmusic described the album as a "promising debut", also stating that only 20% of dance counts for the album; the rest of the songs are pop and rock.
The album was recommended and rated as an allmusic album pick.
The album was recorded at Arco Studios, Munich, Oasis, Cherokee and Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Sigma Sound Studios, NYC.
"Just for You" was dedicated to Jon-Erik Hexum, Daily's boyfriend of the time, an American model and actor who died in late 1984 as a result of a firearms accident on the set of the CBS television series Cover Up in which he played the male lead. "Love In the Shadows" was covered by Celine Dion in French, titled "Délivre-moi", for her 1987 album Incognito.
"Wild Child" is a song by the Japanese duo Moumoon. It is the 15th single (13th under Avex Trax) of the duo. It was released in May 2, 2012 in 3 different editions: CD+DVD, CD only and a Limited Anime Edition.
Wild Child is the fourth single from Australian pop prodigy Elen Levon. It was released in mid-2013 and became her best charting single thus far. The music video which was directed by Prad Senanayake and was released via Ministry of Sounds YouTube channel on July 14, 2013 with the tracks digital release following on the 19th of August.
Wild Child is an American indie pop band from Austin, Texas, United States. The band consists of Kelsey Wilson (lead vocals and violin), Alexander Beggins (lead vocals and baritone ukulele), Sadie Wolfe (cello), Matt Bradshaw (keyboard and trumpet), Tom Myers (drums) and Chris D'Annunzio (bass). They are managed by Pat Cassidy.
"Wild Child" is a song recorded by recording artists Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter. The song was co-written by Chesney, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne. It was released in February 2015 as the third single from the Chesney 2014 album The Big Revival. Potter had previously collaborated with Chesney for his singles " You and Tequila" and " El Cerrito Place".
Usage examples of "wild child".
Although she had only been at the school one term, Flora had already established herself as the Bagley Hall wild child, determined to buck the system.
She gave him an anxious look, her hair in her face like a wild child and eyes to match.
I had ambition as a doctor, and I was sorry to have put on the poultice too hot, but I was glad all the same, for this was the first glimpse of an understanding between the wild child and myself.
He had concentrated entirely on this business of whether she could love some unfortunate wild child--whether she could love any child, maybe--as though that were a real issue.
He had concentrated entirely on this business of whether she could love some unfortunate wild child- whether she could love any child, maybe-as though that were a real issue.