| Wild in the Country | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Elvis Presley |
| Released: | 1961 |
| Genre: | Folk |
| Length: | 01:52 |
| Label: | RCA Victor |
| Prev Title: | Surrender |
| Prev Title2: | Lonely Man |
| Prev Year: | 1961 |
| Title2: | I Feel So Bad' |
| Next Title: | (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame |
| Next Title2: | Little Sister |
| Next Year: | 1961 |
"Wild in the Country" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1961 motion picture Wild in the Country.
It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George Weiss, who also wrote "Can't Help Falling in Love".[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 1961 the song was released on a single with "I Feel So Bad" on the opposite side. In the United States "Wild in the Country" peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "I Feel So Bad" peaked at number 5.[6] Also, "Wild in the Country" entered the top 10 in Flamish Belgium (Flanders) and Hong Kong.[7]
As of August 2017, the single "Wild in the Country" / "I Feel So Bad" is Presley's 38th most selling single in the UK.[8]