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American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer best known for his 1983 hit 'Break My Stride' and his work composing music for Disney's 'Mulan'.Matthew Wilder rose to fame in the early 1980s with his debut single 'Break My Stride'. Despite the massive success of that song, subsequent releases failed to achieve similar chart heights. He subsequently transitioned successfully into a prolific career as a record producer and songwriter, notably working with artists like No Doubt and composing the Oscar-nominated score for Disney's 'Mulan'.

• Wilder's debut album 'I Don't Speak the Language' (1983) spawned the massive hit 'Break My Stride', which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a global phenomenon.
• Despite the enormous success of 'Break My Stride', Wilder never achieved another major hit as a solo artist, with follow-up singles like 'The Kid's American' and 'Bouncin' Off the Walls' failing to crack the Top 40. This led to him shifting his focus away from performing.
• He found significant success as a producer, most famously producing No Doubt's breakthrough album 'Tragic Kingdom' (1995), which included the hits 'Just a Girl', 'Spiderwebs', and 'Don't Speak'.
• Wilder co-wrote and produced the music for Disney's animated film 'Mulan' (1998) with lyricist David Zippel. The soundtrack included the Oscar-nominated song 'True to Your Heart' (performed by Stevie Wonder and 98 Degrees) and the iconic 'I'll Make a Man Out of You'.
• His production work extended to artists like Christina Aguilera (co-writing 'Cruz' for her 'Stripped' album), Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, and Diana Ross.