Wild (Troye Sivan song)
2015 single by Troye Sivan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Wild" (stylised in all caps) is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan from his fourth extended play (EP), Wild (2015). It was written by Sivan and Alex Hope, and a revised version features a contribution from Alessia Cara. The song was released on 3 September 2015 and promoted as its lead single. It is also featured on Sivan's debut studio album, Blue Neighbourhood (2015).
| "Wild" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Troye Sivan | ||||
| from the EP Wild and the album Blue Neighbourhood | ||||
| Released | 3 September 2015 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriters |
| |||
| Producer | Hope | |||
| Troye Sivan singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Wild" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The song's accompanying music video was directed by Tim Mattia and released as part of Sivan's "Blue Neighbourhood" music video trilogy. The trilogy made up of "Wild", "Fools" and "Talk Me Down" was filmed in the Sydney suburb of Kurnell, New South Wales.[citation needed]
Chart performance
The song reached number 16 on the ARIA Charts,[2] becoming his second top 20 single and peaking within the top 40 in New Zealand.
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 16 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[3] | 72 |
| Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[4] | 49 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 62 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 29 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[7] | 50 |
| Spain (Promusicae)[8] | 50 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 62 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[11] | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Platinum | 15,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
|
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 September 2015 | Digital download | EMI Australia | [16] |
Alessia Cara re-release
| "Wild" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
_(Official_Single_Cover)_by_Troye_Sivan.png) | ||||
| Single by Troye Sivan featuring Alessia Cara | ||||
| from the album Blue Neighbourhood | ||||
| Released | 23 June 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriters |
| |||
| Producer | Hope | |||
| Troye Sivan singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Alessia Cara singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Wild ft. Alessia Cara" on YouTube | ||||
A new version of the song was re-released on 23 June 2016, featuring a new verse from Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara.[17] On 28 June 2016, it impacted top 40 radio stations in the United States as the fourth single from his debut studio album Blue Neighbourhood.[18]
Background
The concept came about after Sivan met Cara at several music events. He had covered Cara's hit single "Here" for a live radio show and she responded with a cover of his track "Youth".[19] In phone text conversations, the two performers joked about which song was next. Cara told Sivan her favourite song of his was "Wild" and shortly afterwards wrote and recorded a verse in a European studio. When she sent it to Sivan, he says his response was: "This is so good, we have to put it out."[19]
Music video
On 22 July 2016, a new video for the single was released on Sivan's Vevo and YouTube channel. The video features both singers and was directed by Malia James and produced by Taylor Vandegrift and Danny Lockwood. It was filmed in Toronto, Canada, near Cara's home.[20]
Chart performance
The re-released new version reached number 26 in its own right on the Australian ARIA Charts.[21]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wild" (featuring Alessia Cara) | 3:39 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[21] | 16 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[22] | 12 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[23] | 50 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[24] | 4 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[25] | 30 |
Radio and release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 June 2016 | Digital download | EMI Australia | [17] |
| 28 June 2016 | Top 40 radio | Capitol | [18] |