Wild Hearts (song)
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| Single by Keith Urban | ||||
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| Released | 19 August 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:02 | |||
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"Wild Hearts" is a song by New Zealand-Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 19 August 2021 as a single on the EP Wild Hearts. Urban co-wrote the song with Brad Tursi, Eric Paslay and Jennifer Wayne, and produced it with Mitch Furr.[2]
Background
[edit]Urban stated to fans via Instagram: "To all of the lost ones who aren't really lost ones, this song is for you. We are WILD HEARTS!" He also said in a press release: "I'm here to tell you anything can happen in this life if you got the heart and the passion and a God-lit fire inside."[3] Joseph Hudak of Rolling Stone wrote that the song is "a classic tale of perseverance that preaches a message of not only pursuing your dreams but manifesting them" that alludes to some moments from Urban's life, including his "childhood memory of seeing Johnny Cash in concert with his father".[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Matt Doria of NME called the song a "jammy, energetic country-pop track described aptly as 'quintessential Urban'".[5]
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the "Brown Eyes Baby" cassette booklet.[6]
- Kip Allen – drums
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Mark Dobson – recording
- Mitch Furr – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drum programming, production, recording synthesizer, twelve-string acoustic guitar
- Scott Johnson – production coordinator
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Eric Paslay – background vocals
- Tyler Tomlinson – electric guitar
- Brad Tursi – background vocals
- Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass guitar, ebow, electric guitar solo, production, vocals
- Jennifer Wayne – background vocals
Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[16] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 19 August 2021 |
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Capitol Records Nashville | [17] |
| United States | 23 August 2021 | Country radio | [18] |
References
[edit]- ^ Sexton, Paul (19 August 2021). "Keith Urban Shares Message Of Empowerment On 'Wild Hearts' Single". Udiscovermusic. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Eames, Tom (19 August 2021). "Keith Urban releases stunning new country anthem 'Wild Hearts', and it's a banger". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ K. Dowling, Marcus (19 August 2021). "Keith Urban Releases "Wild Hearts," A Single For "Dreamers Ready To Fly"". CMT. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (19 August 2021). "Keith Urban Says Pursue and Manifest Your Dreams in New Song 'Wild Hearts'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Doria, Matt (20 August 2021). "Keith Urban shouts out "drifters" and "dreamers" in new single 'Wild Hearts'". NME. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Brown Eyes Baby (Cassette booklet). Keith Urban. Hit Red Records / Capitol Records Nashville. 2022. B0036636-24.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1366". The Music Network. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Wild Hearts - Single by Keith Urban". 19 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.