Wildsurf

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"Wildsurf"
Single by Ash
from the album Nu-Clear Sounds
B-side	"Stormy Waters", "When I'm Tired", "Lose Control", "Gonna Do It Soon"
Released	23 November 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:26
Label	Infectious
Songwriter(s)	Charlotte Hatherley, Tim Wheeler
Producer(s)	Owen Morris
Ash singles chronology
"Jesus Says" (1998) "Wildsurf" (1998) "Numbskull" (1999)

"Wildsurf" is a song by Ash, released as the second single from the album Nu-Clear Sounds on 23 November 1998. It reached 31 in the UK Singles Chart, while doing less prominently in BBC Radio 1, where it was placed in the "C" list. The single was released in CD, 7" vinyl, and cassette.

"Wildsurf" has been described by many of having a "summery" feel to it. Tim once said of it: "I was reading Jack Kerouac's 'On The Road' while we were on the road and it really inspired this song. It's about living life, burning like roman candles across the night."^[1] The song was written drawing inspiration from the styles of Nirvana and The Beach Boys.

An extended version of the song was featured in the CD2 release. She one contains an additional guitar solo by Hatherley. The song can also be found on the "Intergalactic Sonic 7″s" hits collection, as well as on the "Tokyo Blitz" DVD. The track was remixed by Butch Vig for release in America. This is the only song from Nu-Clear Sounds selected for Ash's album released in 2011 "The Best of Ash".