"Kings of the Wild Frontier" was the first 7" single by Adam and the Ants to feature the two drummer Burundi beat for which the band became famous. It was also the first single written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni, and their first single on CBS Records after leaving Do It Records. The single was originally released on 25 July 1980, and peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. Following the breakthrough success of "Dog Eat Dog" & 'Antmusic' (number 4 & 2, respectively), "Kings of the Wild Frontier" was re-released in February 1981, this time, reaching number 2.