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DeutschSomething Wild (song)
| "Something Wild" | ||||
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| Single by Lindsey Stirling featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | ||||
| from the album Pete's Dragon and Brave Enough | ||||
| Released | 15 July 2016 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jerad Anderson | |||
| Lindsey Stirling singles chronology | ||||
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"Something Wild" is a 2016 single by Lindsey Stirling featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness .[1]
Composition
[edit]"Something Wild" was written for the Disney film, Pete's Dragon, a 2016 remake of the 1977 movie. The film was released on August 12 with the song played over the end credits.[2]
In a video on Facebook live, Stirling confirmed Disney approached her to compose a song for the remake, and she wrote "Something Wild" the same day.[3]
Stirling performed the song on her Brave Enough Tour that started later in 2016. She also appeared on episode 15 of the Billboard Chart Center to perform the song live.[4]
Album appearances
[edit]The song appears on Stirling's album, Brave Enough, and also on the official Disney soundtrack for Pete's Dragon.
Music video
[edit]On August 2, 2016, a music video to accompany the song was released. The video shows Stirling playing her violin in a sunny park and a night time desert scene, whereas McMahon is playing his piano in a small room. The music video also is interlaced with clips from the movie.[5][6]
The video had 3 million views on YouTube in under a month.[7]
Charts
[edit]Something Wild peaked at number 1 on the Classical Digital Streaming Songs chart.[citation needed] It also reached 34 on the US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.[8][failed verification]
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Classical Digital Streaming Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard) | 34 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Something Wild". Genius. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Andrew McMahon Teams Up With Lindsey Stirling For "Something Wild"". Hidden Jams. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Album and tour announcement". Lindsey Stirling. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Lindsey Stirling Performs 'Something Wild' on Charts Center Ep. 15". Billboard. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "See Andrew McMahon & Lindsey Stirling's Video For "Something Wild"". Hidden Jams. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Lindsey Stirling's "Something Wild" from Pete's Dragon music video". Disney Blog. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Lindsey Stirling Song Featured in Pete's Dragon Movie". Tabernacle Choir. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales". Billboard. August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.