Matthew Wilder

Matthew Wilder ( Weiner; January 24, 1953) into a Jewish family. His mother was an opera singer and a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, and both his father and paternal grandfather worked as theatrical advertisers on Broadway. Wilder started studying classical piano at age four. By his second year of high school he had begun performing at the neighborhood's folk clubs, including The Bitter End, The Gaslight, and Café Wha. He recorded his first album of original material at age 16. In 2025, Wilder's musical, Stiletto, premiered in London at the Charing Cross Theatre. Wilder wrote the music and lyrics, the book was written by British playwright Tim Luscombe. The story centres on a love story between two young singers struggling to find their way into the opera world of 1730s Venice.

Discography

Studio albums +TitleDetailsPeak chart positions US AUS NLD I Don't Speak the Language Released: October 13, 1983 Label: Private-I, Epic Format: LP, CD499555 Bouncin' Off the Walls Released: 1985 Label: Sony Format: LP, CD——— Especially on Birthdays Released: March 3, 2021 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming——— With Matthew & Peter Under the Arch (1972, with Matthew & Peter)

Soundtrack albums +TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications US Mulan Released: June 2, 1998 Label: Walt Disney Format: LP, CD24 RIAA: Gold

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) Album US US CB US AC US Dance USR&B/HH AUS BEL GER NLD UK "Work So Hard" 1982 — — 32 — — — — — — — "Break My Stride" 1983 5 2 4 17 76 6 3 7 5 4 ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum I Don't Speak the Language "The Kid's American" 1984 33 40 — — — — 28 35 24 93 "I Don't Speak the Language" — — — — — — — — — — "Bouncin' Off the Walls" 52 46 — — — — — — — — Bouncin' Off the Walls "Mad for You" 1985 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes 1983 Break My Stride Music video 1984 Top of the Pops 1984 Solid Gold 1984 American Bandstand Two episodes 1984 The Kid's American Music video 1985 Bouncin' Off the Walls Music video 1998 Mulan Ling (singing voice) Animated feature film 1999 VH-1 Where Are They Now? Television series documentary