It was released on 19 March 2001 as the second and final single from her fifth studio album, A Day Without Rain (2000).

The B-side "Midnight Blue" was later reworked and included as the title track on Enya's 2008 studio album, And Winter Came ….

Enya performed the song at the 2001 Japan Gold Disc Award, after receiving an award for Best International Pop Albums of the Year for A Day Without Rain.

[1] Eurodance music duo CJ Crew recorded an uptempo dance mix of the song, which appeared on the compilation album Dancemania Speed 10 (2002).

[2] Phillip Presswood recorded a cover of Wild Child on his album ENYA.