| "Buck Wild" | ||||
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| Single by E.U. | ||||
| from the album Livin' Large | ||||
| A-side | "Buck Wild" | |||
| B-side | "Express" | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 5:55 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
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