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Matthew Wilder
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Matthew Wilder

Genre: Pop, Contemporary Pop, New Wave, Vocal Music, Film Score
Origin: U.S.A
Active: 1972 - Present
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Biography

Matthew Wilder's 1983 single "Break My Stride" opened with a resilient chorus declaring "Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride/Nobody gonna slow me down," a phrase that captured the arc of his own path through the music business. He stands among the rare performers who shed the shadow of a lone chart-topping track and still built lasting achievements behind the scenes. In the early '70s he performed as half of the Greenwich Village folk duo Matthew & Peter. After settling in Los Angeles in 1978, he recorded vocals for television commercials and served as a backup singer for Rickie Lee Jones and Bette Midler. His debut album, I Don't Speak the Language, appeared in 1983 and carried "Break My Stride" into the Top Ten in the U.S. The follow-up LP, 1984's Bouncin' Off the Walls, failed to connect with listeners. Wilder nevertheless kept composing and producing for other artists. He oversaw No Doubt's multi-platinum debut Tragic Kingdom in 1995. His contributions to the Mulan soundtrack in 1998 brought him an Oscar nomination.

Top Songs

  1. I Don't Speak The LanguageBreak My StrideI Don't Speak The Language · 1983I Don't Speak The Language3:04
  2. I Don't Speak The LanguageWorld Of The Rich And FamousI Don't Speak The Language · 1983I Don't Speak The Language4:42
  3. I Don't Speak The LanguageLove Above The Ground FloorI Don't Speak The Language · 1983I Don't Speak The Language4:13
  4. I Don't Speak The LanguageI Was ThereI Don't Speak The Language · 1983I Don't Speak The Language3:01
  5. I Don't Speak The LanguageDreams Keep Bringing You BackI Don't Speak The Language · 1983I Don't Speak The Language4:37
  6. I Don't Speak The LanguageLadder Of LoversI Don't Speak The Language · 1983I Don't Speak The Language4:06
  7. Bouncin' Off The WallsHey Little GirlBouncin' Off The Walls · 1984Bouncin' Off The Walls5:14
  8. Bouncin' Off The WallsBouncin' Off The WallBouncin' Off The Walls · 1984Bouncin' Off The Walls6:40
  9. Bouncin' Off The WallsMad For YouBouncin' Off The Walls · 1984Bouncin' Off The Walls3:39
  10. Bouncin' Off The WallsOpen Up (Let Me In)Bouncin' Off The Walls · 1984Bouncin' Off The Walls3:28
  11. Bouncin' Off The WallsNaked TruthBouncin' Off The Walls · 1984Bouncin' Off The Walls3:56
  12. Bouncin' Off The WallsScandalBouncin' Off The Walls · 1984Bouncin' Off The Walls3:52
  13. Bouncin' Off The WallsCry Just A LittleBouncin' Off The Walls · 1984Bouncin' Off The Walls4:06
  14. Bouncin' Off The WallsLove Of An AmazonBouncin' Off The Walls · 1984Bouncin' Off The Walls3:51
  15. Bouncin' Off The WallsFortune CookieBouncin' Off The Walls · 1984Bouncin' Off The Walls3:26
  16. I Don't Speak The LanguageThe Kid's AmericanI Don't Speak The Language · 1983I Don't Speak The Language4:35
  17. I Don't Speak The LanguageI Don't Speak The LanguageI Don't Speak The Language · 1983I Don't Speak The Language4:46
  18. I Don't Speak The LanguageI Don't Speak The Language (Reprise)I Don't Speak The Language · 1983I Don't Speak The Language1:24

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