U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 33
Backstory: Wilder was born as Matthew Weiner in New York City in January of 1953. During the 70's, he was part of the musical duo Matthew and Peter. In 1978, he moved to L.A. and sang in television commercials and was even a backing vocalist for Rickie Lee Jones and Bette Midler for a short period of time. His 1983 debut album, I Don't Speak the Language, included two singles: his biggest hit: "Break My Stride", which peaked as high as No. 5 on the Hot 100 and this tune, which was another Top 40 hit for him, although not as big as "Break My Stride" was. His third and final single to chart was the title track of his Bouncin' Off the Walls album, which only made it as high as No. 52 on the Hot 100. After his solo career ended, he became a producer for successful artists such as No Doubt, Kelly Clarkson, and (sadly and horribly) enough, even worked a bit with Miley Cyrus. He even sang songs as the character of Ling in Disney's 1998 film, Mulan. He still produces and makes music to this very day.
The review: Although I don't think this tune is as great as "Break My Stride", I still really like this fun and bouncy little happy upbeat tune with a fun hand-clap chorus. Good production and keyboards as well. I think No. 33 was a fair enough chart showing for it.
Final rating: 7/10
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