Wild (Troye Sivan song)

"Wild"
Single by Troye Sivan
from the album Blue Neighbourhood
Released
  • 4 September 2015 (2015-09-04) (Solo version)
  • 23 June 2016 (2016-06-23) (featuring Alessia Cara)
Format Digital download
Length
  • 3:47 (Solo version)
  • 3:39 (featuring Alessia Cara)
Label
Writer(s)
  • Troye Sivan
  • Alex Hope
  • Alessia Caracciolo (re-release)
Producer(s) Hope
Troye Sivan singles chronology
"Papercut"
(2015)
"Wild"
(2015)
"Youth"
(2015)
Troye Sivan singles chronology
"Talk Me Down"
(2016)
"Wild"
(2016)
"Heaven"
(2016)
Alessia Cara singles chronology
"Wild Things"
(2015)
"Wild"
(2016)
"Scars to Your Beautiful"
(2016)
Music video
"Wild" on YouTube

"Wild" (stylised as "WILD") is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Troye Sivan from his fourth extended play (EP), Wild (2015). It was written by Sivan and a revised version featured a contribution from Alessia Cara. The song was released with the EP on 4 September 2015 and promoted as its lead single. It is also featured on Sivan's debut studio album, Blue Neighbourhood (2015).

The song reached number 16 on the ARIA Charts, becoming his second top 20 single and peaking within the top 40 in New Zealand. 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.

Alessia Cara re-release

A new version of the song was re-released on 23 June 2016, featuring a new verse from Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara.[1] 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.[2] In phone text conversations the two performers jokes 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 says his response was: "This is so good we have to put it out." [2]

The re-released new version reached number 26 in its own right on the Australian ARIA Charts. On 22 July 2016 a new video for the single was released on Sivan's Vevo 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.

Charts

Original solo version
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 72
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[5] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 62
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 29
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] 50
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 50
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 62
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 4
Re-release featuring Alessia Cara
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 26
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[13] 12
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[14] 50
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15] 4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 30

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Version Format Label Ref.
Australia 4 September 2015 Solo version Digital download EMI Australia [19]
Worldwide 23 June 2016 featuring Alessia Cara [1]
United States 28 June 2016 Top 40 radio Capitol [20]

References

  1. 1 2 "iTunes Store (US) - Music - Troye Sivan - WILD (feat. Alessia Cara) - Single". iTunes Store (US). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 Friend, David (Nov. 9, 2016). "Q&A: Troye Sivan on coming out, Canadian popstars". Kitchener Post/The Canadian Press. Retrieved Nov. 16, 2016. Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)
  3. "Australian-charts.com – Troye Sivan – Wild". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. "Troye Sivan – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Troye Sivan. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  5. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201537 into search.
  6. "Chart Track: Week 37, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  7. "Charts.org.nz – Troye Sivan – Wild". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  8. "Archive Chart: 2015-09-11". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  9. "Spanishcharts.com – Troye Sivan – Wild" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  10. "Archive Chart: 2015-09-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  11. "Troye Sivan – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Troye Sivan. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  12. "Australian-charts.com – Troye Sivan – Wild". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Troye Sivan feat. Alessia Cara – Wild" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Troye Sivan feat. Alessia Cara – Wild" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  15. "Troye Sivan – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Troye Sivan. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  16. "Troye Sivan – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Troye Sivan. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  17. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  18. "American single certifications – Troye Sivan – Wild". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 October 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  19. "WILD - EP by Troye Sivan". iTunes Store (AU). Apple Inc. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  20. "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates - AllAccess Music Group". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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