Watching the Wildlife

Infobox single |
Name = Watching the Wildlife
Type = Single
B-side = "The Waves"
Artist = Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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Released = start date|1987|2|23
Recorded = Amsterdam, 1986
Genre = Dance, New Wave
Length = 3:50
Label = ZTT - ZTAS 26
Producer = Stephen Lipson
Reviews =
Last single = "Warriors of the Wasteland" (1986)
This single = "Watching the Wildlife" (1987)
Next single =

"Watching the Wildlife" is the seventh and last single by British pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Released in early 1987, it is taken from the album "Liverpool".

Of the singles culled from "Liverpool", "Watching the Wildlife" is the most poppy and similar in sound to the band's early era material. However, the single only reached Number 28 in the UK singles chart and #23 in Germany. It is also the only one of the three "Liverpool" singles not to have a CD single release.

The 7" packaging made reference to animals, with a panda and dolphin on the sleeve. The cassette single made more references to sex. To wit, the instrumental mix was dubbed "The Condom Mix" on the cassette single. The promotional condom that was to be distributed with each single would have stopped the single sales counting towards the UK charts as the official chart provider had introduced new rules to this effect.

The single also featured a brand new track, "The Waves" on the b-side.

Track listing

(All discographical information pertains to UK releases only)

7": ZTT / ZTAS 26 flagicon|UK

"animal fur/animal smell"

# "Watching the Wildlife" – 3:50
# "The Waves" – 3:02

12": ZTT / 12 ZTAS 26 flagicon|UK

# "Watching the Wildlife" (hotter) – 9:02
# "Wildlife Bit 1" [unlisted] - :38
# "Wildlife Bit 2" [unlisted] - :37
# "Watching the Wildlife" (voiceless) – 3:49
# "The Waves" – 3:02

12": ZTT / 12 ZTAX 26 flagicon|UK

# "Watching the Wildlife" (movement 2) – 7:12
# "Wildlife Bit 3" – 6:24
# "Wildlife Bit 4" – 4:20
# "The Waves" – 3:02

12": ZTT / 12 ZTE 26 flagicon|UK

"Beobachtungen im Wilden Leben" (roughly translated as "Observations in the wild life")

# "Beobachtungen im Wilden Leben" (Die Letzten Tage der Menschheit Mix) (use a condom) – 10:16
# "Wildlife Bit 1" [unlisted] - :38
# "Wildlife Bit 2" [unlisted] - :37
# "Watching the Wildlife" (voiceless) – 3:49
# "The Waves" – 3:02

* "Die letzten tage der menschheit mix" ('The last days of mankind mix') listed as mixed by Klaus Schulze but not really; ZTT got in trouble with Schulze for this release.

MC: ZTT / CTIS 26 flagicon|UK

# "Watching the Wildlife" (movement 2) ["Orchestral Wildlife"] – 7:12
# "Watching the Wildlife" (hotter) ["Hotter Wildlife"] – 9:09
# "The Waves" – 3:02
# "Wildlife Bit 1" ["One Bit"] - :38
# "Wildlife Bit 2" ["Two Bit"] - :37
# "Watching the Wildlife" (voiceless) ["The Condom Mix"] – 3:49

External links

* [http://www.fgth.nl/FGTH-NET/rare-unreleased2/Wildlife-cassingle.ram Listen to CTIS 26]