Only the Wild Survive


Only the Wild Survive is the fourth and final studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1979. It contains the single "Keep On Playin' That Funky Music" a sequel to their 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music". It was also the first and only Wild Cherry album to feature Donnie Iris as a performer. After Wild Cherry's breakup, Iris and bandmate Mark Avsec would launch Donnie Iris and the Cruisers.

Critical reception

The Ottawa Journal noted that "the band has become firmly established as a funk band prone to writing songs that regularly sound the same as 'Play That Funky Music'."

Track listing

  1. "Try a Piece of My Love" - 4:28
  2. "Look at Her Dance" - 4:40
  3. "Don't Wait Too Long" - 5:50
  4. "Starlight" - 4:25
  5. "Hold On to Your Hiney" - 4:15
  6. "All Night's All Right" - 3:50
  7. "Raindance" - 3:26
  8. "Take Me Back" - 4:10
  9. "Keep On Playin' That Funky Music" - 3:55

Personnel