Wild Wild Life

~ Recording by Talking Heads

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue Stories (made in Japan)Talking HeadsAlbum
  • US1986-10-07
Sire Records9 25512-2
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
  • US1986-10-07
Sire Records9 25512-2
1.5Wild Wild Life3:39Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
  • XW1986-10-08
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)062 24 0612 1
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
Sire Records9255122
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 746345 2
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 746345 2
1.5Wild Wild Life3:39Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
Sire Records1-25512, 9 25512-1
1.1Wild Wild Life3:39Talking HeadsWild Wild LifeTalking HeadsSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMI 5567
1.1Wild Wild Life3:39Talking HeadsWild Wild LifeTalking HeadsSingle
Sire Records9 28629-7
1.10Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best Of (No UK catalogue number)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1992-10-12
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7 80593 2
2.6Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: 1976–1992 Sand in the Vaseline (club edition)TalkingheadsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-10-12
Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)9 26760-2, D2014141-1
2.6Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the VaselineTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-10-12
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0777 7 80466 2 2, CDEQ 5010
1.9Wild Wild Life3:39TalkingheadsOnce in a Lifetime – The Best of Talking HeadsTalkingheadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0777 7 80593 1 8, EMD 1039
1.10Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best OfTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)0777 7 80593 2 5
1.10Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best OfTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDEMD1039
1.10Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best OfTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Odeon Brazil780593 2
1.10Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best Of (Made in Italy)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7 80593 2
1.10Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best OfTalkingheadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7805932, CDEMCJ (WF) 5482
1.10Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best Of (Made in Holland)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0777 7 80593 2 5
2.6Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the VaselineTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Sire RecordsW2 26760
2.6Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the VaselineTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Sire Records9 26760-2
2.6Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline (Columbia House Club release)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Sire Records, Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2 26760
2.11Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsClassic Rock: OverdriveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 559/20
3.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsThe OriginalsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 35113 2 7, CDOMB003
2.8Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsThe World’s Best Ever Beer Songs, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)5236362
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
  • JP2000-04-26
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-53129
7.6Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsMore Greatest Hits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDB 854902
1.7Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsBest of the EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-10-16
EMI Gold5284352
6.6Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsBest of Driving RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-08-20
EMI Gold534 728 2
1.1Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsThe Art of Pop: Wild Wild LifeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Plus724357634427
1.14Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsThe World's Absolute Best Ever Beer SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2002-11-04
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)5 43955 2
7.6Wild Wild Life3:39Talking Heads80’s GenerationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyCB 792372
2.1Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsSom da Frente: 1982–1986Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI‐Valentim de Carvalho, Música Lda. (not for release label use! this was a company, for distribution and manufacturer use only)7243 5 38070 2 3
1.44Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsOnce In a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box (remastered)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2003-11-10
  • US2003-11-10
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
3.6Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsOnce in a LifetimeTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-11-17
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)5953970, R2 73934
3.6Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsOnce in a LifetimeTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-11-18
Rhino (reissue label)R2 73934
1.16Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2004-08-17
  • US2004-08-17
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 76488
1.16Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-18
Sire RecordsR2 76488
1.16Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-76488-2
1.16Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Sire Records8122-76488-2
1.16Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122764882
1.8Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsBlick auf 50 Jahre Rock: Hits der 80erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CH2005-01-12
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
14.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTalking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-10-04
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74722
13.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTalking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-10-04
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74722
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
  • US2006-02-14
EMI International348 6662
1.19Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsAbsolute Very Best of the World's Best Ever Beer Songs, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2006-10-31
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0946 3 69497 2 7
4.15Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsMore Complete EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)
2.13Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsThe Very Best of Legends IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)3781632
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0946 3 48666 2 0
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
Rhino (reissue label), Sire RecordsR2 76455
2.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0946 3 48666 2 0
1.8Wild Wild Life3:43Talking Heads80s Pop PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)7243 8 33180 2 5
4.15Wild Wild Life3:40Talking Heads80s: 110 Original HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009-08
EMI Gold
1.14Wild Wild Life?:??Talking HeadsPub JukeboxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-09-14
EMI Gold5099 9688425 2 9
1.15Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsSame As It Ever WasTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Starbucks Entertainment
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
Parlophone5099930869622
3.2Wild Wild Life3:40Talking Heads80s Pop: 120 Original HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-03-29
EMI Gold50999 6 29210 2 2
3.2Wild Wild Life3:40Talking Heads80s Pop: 111 Original HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Gold5099962920926
1.14Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsJukebox: 115 Original HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold688 4242
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsTrue Stories (96kHz · 24bit)Talking HeadsAlbum
  • -2011-08-15
Sire Records
4.20Wild Wild Life3:40Talking Heads100 Hits: 80s Classics (Box Set)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
100 HitsDMG 100 086
1.5Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsBest of the 80s Soft RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold50999 9 06649 2 2
2.6Wild Wild Life3:40Talking Heads101 Ultimate Beer SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2012-08-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 404475 2 0
1.5Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsTrue Stories, A Film By David Byrne: The Complete SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2018-11-23
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)
1.5Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsTrue Stories: The Complete SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XE2018-11-23
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.), Todo Mundo7559-79277-0
1.5Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsTrue Stories: The Complete SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2018-11-23
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)574181-2
1.5Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsThe Complete True Stories Soundtrack (Criterion Collection edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2018-11-27
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.), Todo Mundo574416-2
1.12Wild Wild Life3:42Talking HeadsClassic Drive: Hitchin' a Ride (disc 2)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.6Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the VaselineTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
CD 26760
1.6Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsThe Best Beer Drinking Songs in the World… Ever! Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking Heads & Jerry HarrisonTrue StoriesTalking HeadsAlbum
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
Promotion
1.5Wild Wild Life3:40Talking HeadsHowie ♥ WBRVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)PRO-CD-100700
1.13Wild Wild Life3:41Talking HeadsSelections From Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Box Set)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Nick Del Re
Melanie West (engineer)
recording engineer:Eric "E.T." Thorngren
producer:Talking Heads
mixer:Mick Guzauski
bass guitar [bass]:Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set) [drums]:Chris Frantz
guitar:David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
keyboard:Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
background vocals:Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
Tina Weymouth
lead vocals:David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:Wild Wild Life

Related works

Wild Wild Life

lyricist and composer:David Byrne (Talking Heads)