Song · Iggy Pop
“Wild America” by Iggy Pop
From the album American Caesar (1993)
“Wild America” by Iggy Pop appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1993. It was first released in 1993 on the album American Caesar. Its best result is #15 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #91 alternative song of 1993.
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"Wild America" kicked off American Caesar, Iggy Pop's tenth studio album, released on Virgin on 7 September 1993, as its first single. Coming off Brick by Brick, Pop kept that record's lyrical concerns but hardened the music underneath, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine later tagged the album a "grungy detour".
Pop wrote it with guitarist Eric Schermerhorn, and the two of them handle the guitars, with guest Jay Joyce also on guitar, Hal Cragin on bass and Larry Mullins on drums. The guest who jumps off the credits is Henry Rollins on backing vocals, and Malcolm Burn produced. It got its own video and climbed to number 25 on Modern Rock Tracks in October 1993, hanging on for three weeks.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993 | 100 |
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