Wild (Troye Sivan song)

"Wild"
Single by Troye Sivan
from the album WILD and Blue Neighbourhood
Released	4 September 2015
Format	Digital download
Genre	Electropop dream pop
Length	3:48
Label	EMI Music Australia
Writer(s)	Troye Sivan Alex Hope
Producer(s)	Hope
Troye Sivan singles chronology
"Papercut" (2015) "Wild" (2015) "Youth" (2015)

"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 Alex Hope. The song was released with the EP on 4 September 2015 and promoted as its lead single. Musically, "Wild" is a electropop and dream pop song about forbidden love and the desire for it. It is also featured on Sivan's debut album, Blue Neighbourhood (2015).

The song has been a modest commercial success, reaching 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 was filmed in the Sydney suburb of Kurnell, New South Wales.

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2]	72
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[3]	49
Ireland (IRMA)[4]	62
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]	29
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6]	50
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7]	50
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8]	62
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[10]	Platinum	70,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Australia	4 September 2015[11]	Digital download	Universal Music Australia

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Troye Sivan – Wild". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
2. "Troye Sivan – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Troye Sivan. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
3. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201537 into search.
4. "Chart Track: Week 37, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
5. "Charts.org.nz – Troye Sivan – Wild". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
6. "Archive Chart: 2015-09-11". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
7. "Spanishcharts.com – Troye Sivan – Wild" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
8. "Archive Chart: 2015-09-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
9. Cantor, Brian (15 September 2015). "Pentatonix's "Can't Sleep Love" Debuts on Bubbling Under Hot 100". Headline Planet. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
10. Ryan, Gavin (16 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Spends 6th Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
11. "WILD - EP by Troye Sivan". iTunes Store (AU). Apple Inc. Retrieved 3 October 2015.