version, was never issued in Australia... at the time, [but] it did finally appear on a local compilation LP in the 70's and is now commonly available on various JOK CDs."Tony Watson The song was the first Australian rock recording to reach the national charts, peaking at No. 20. Iggy Pop version Iggy Pop included a cover of the song on his seventh studio album Blah-Blah-Blah (1986). Titled "Real Wild Child (Wild One)", this became a No. 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart in January 1987. In Canada it charted for 20 weeks despite never peaking higher than No. 65 on the RPM Top Singles chart. It also charted on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, peaking at No. 27. In New Zealand the song reached No. 1 on the week of 21 June 1987, becoming Pop's biggest hit there. The Iggy Pop version was featured in the film Problem Child and its sequel, Problem Child 2. It also featured in Crocodile Dundee II. A clip of the song is also used in the opening titles of the Australian music television programme rage. Part of the version was also used at the start of the Remix Edit of Iggy Pop's own song "Monster Men" from Space Goofs. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Jet and Iggy Pop version A cover of the song was recorded again by Iggy Pop who teamed up with Aussie rockers Jet, titled "The Wild One". It was released as a CD single and download on 19 July 2008 as a tribute to Johnny O'Keefe and peaked at number 56 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Charts Other covers In 1958, the song was released as a single by Jerry Allison, a member of the Crickets, using the name Ivan, with Buddy Holly backing him on guitar. Retitled "Real Wild Child," the song became a moderate hit, peaking at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Wild One" was also recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1958 but was not released until 1974 on Lee's album, Rockin' and Free. His version also appears in the 1989 motion picture and soundtrack album for Great Balls of Fire!, Nowhere Boy, and The Complete Novel edition of The Outsiders. His version was used as a plot device in the Australian movie Romulus, My Father. It was recorded and released as "Real Wild Child" by Jet Harris, former bassist with