Song · Del Fuegos
“Don't Run Wild” by Del Fuegos
From the album Boston, Mass. (1985)
“Don't Run Wild” by Del Fuegos appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1989 and 1999. It was first released in 1985 on the album Boston, Mass.. Its best result is #490 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,991 alternative song of all time.
"Don't Run Wild" comes from Boston, Mass., the Del Fuegos' second album, cut in the summer of 1985 with Mitchell Froom producing, and it lets an outsider into the writing: Dan Zanes and bassist Tom Lloyd share the credit with James Ralston, the guitarist from Tina Turner's band whom they'd brought in to play on some of the record. Dan Zanes sings lead, with Warren Zanes on guitar and Woody Giessmann on drums, and Dennis Kirk recorded and mixed it.
The Del Fuegos wore their record collection on their sleeves: '50s rhythm and blues and '60s soul, and none of the art rock they'd grown up around in the '70s. The album's release lined up with the band's turn in Miller beer's "Made the American Way" TV ads, and even the title came partly from the hometown caption that opened those commercials.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 490 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1999 | 921 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
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