On February 24, 1990, "Wild Women Do" made its first appearance on the US
Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 84. Seven weeks later, the song rose to its peak of number 34, becoming Cole's penultimate top-40 hit in the United States and her final solo top-40 single. It stayed on the Hot 100 for 10 weeks in total. A remix of the song appeared on the
Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, peaking at number eight to become Cole's third top-10 song on the listing. In Canada, the track appeared on the
RPM Dance and Adult Contemporary charts, peaking at numbers 19 and 24, respectively. Outside North America, "Wild Women Do" charted in several English-speaking countries. It first appeared on the
UK Singles Chart in April 1990, debuting at number 58 and climbing to number 16, its peak, two weeks later. It gave Cole her seventh top-40 hit in the United Kingdom and spent seven weeks in the top 100. In Ireland, the song first charted within the
Irish Singles Chart top 30 in May 1990 and peaked at number 29. With its British sales alone, the single peaked at number 42 on the
Eurochart Hot 100. On July 29, 1990, "Wild Women Do" debuted at number 42 on New Zealand's
RIANZ Singles Chart and rose to number 35 two weeks later, while in Australia, the song debuted at its peak of number 23 in September 1990 and spent three weeks within the
ARIA Singles Chart top 50. ==Track listings==