Matthew Weiner is a singer and songwriter from New York who changed his name to Matthew Wilder (good move) and scored a classic 80s hit in 1984 when "Break My Stride" strutted to #5. He's largely considered a one-hit wonder, but he did have two additional chart appearances: "The Kid's American" and "Bouncin' Off The Walls" went to #33 and #52, respectively. Wilder then got into music producing, most notably helping No Doubt with their initial success in the 90s. "I Was There" is a deep track on Wilder's debut CD, 1983's "I Don't Speak The Language." In my mind, this one may have been a better follow-up to "Break My Stride" that would have kept radio interested in him for a longer time.
