Wild Man (Ricky Van Shelton song)

"Wild Man" is a song written by Susan Longacre and Rick Giles, and recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. It was released in October 1992 as the second single from his compilation album Greatest Hits Plus. The song spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, where it peaked at number 5. It was his last Top Ten hit on the country music charts.^[1]

"Wild Man"
Single by Ricky Van Shelton
from the album Greatest Hits Plus
B-side	"If You're Ever in My Arms"[1]
Released	October 24, 1992
Recorded	March 30, 1992
Genre	Country
Length	3:17
Label	Columbia Nashville #74748
Songwriter(s)	Rick Giles Susan Longacre
Producer(s)	Steve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" (1992) "Wild Man" (1992) "Just as I Am" (1993)

Chart performance

Chart (1992–1993)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2]	4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	45