Wolves (song)
| Wolves | |
|---|---|
| Selena Gomez x Marshmello | |
| publication | October 25, 2017 |
| length | 3:17 |
| Genre (s) | EDM |
| Author (s) | Selena Gomez, Alexandra Tamposi, Louis Bell, Marshmello, Andrew Watt, Brian Lee, Carl Rosen |
| Producer (s) | Andrew Watt, Marshmello |
| Label | Interscope Records |
Wolves ( Eng .: "Wolves") is a song by the US singer Selena Gomez in collaboration with the US DJ and music producer Marshmello . It was released on October 25, 2017 and reached the top 10 in several European singles charts.
background
Wolves is the first song Gomez released after her kidney transplant . The song was written by Gomez, Alexandra Tamposi, Louis Bell, Marshmello, Andrew Watt, Brian Lee and Carl Rosen. Gomez first heard the song in Japan from Watt, with whom she has worked for a number of years. Since she liked the version, Watt sent this to Marshmello, whereupon they both produced the song. Gomez continued to work on the text. The mixing of Wolves was done by Serban Ghenea. Per Twitter Marshmello announced on 22 July 2017 that he is working on a song with Gomez. In October 2017, both artists announced the release date of Wolves through various social media .
Musical and content
Wolves is an EDM song with Trap elements. The song, composed in four-four time and in B minor , has a tempo of 120 beats per minute . The chord progression is Bm – D6 – G – G6, Gomez vocal range extends from A3 to D5. The instrumentation consists of the piano .
Wolves is written in verse - chorus form, followed by a drop after the chorus . In terms of content, the song deals with the path that the lyrical self takes to achieve its great love . There was speculation in the media whether Gomez was also alluding to her illness Lupus ( German : "Wolf") with this song . This was neither denied nor confirmed by Gomez.
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- Refrain, German translation
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Reviews
Wolves was received positively by the critics. The editorial team of Bayern 3 describes the song as “a brilliant combination of sad melodic elements, but at the same time encouraging and motivating”. According to Laut.de "the song starts slowly, but picks up speed in the chorus and builds up to the part where Marshmello clearly has his finger in the game". Katrin Elsner from 1Live Wolves describes it in a similar way : “The song starts quietly, almost melancholy, climbs into a kind of intoxication and that's exactly where DJ Marshmello comes in. He delivers the EDM beats and makes the song ready for the dance floor ”. For Kat Bein from Billboard , the song is a "mix of emotions, from melancholy to hope."
Commercial win
Wolves achieved high chart positions worldwide. The song entered the German single charts on November 3, 2017 at number 14. In the fourth week of the chart, the best ranking was achieved with eleventh place. Overall, the song was able to stay in the top 20 for twelve weeks and in the charts for 24 weeks. For Gomez this was already the 16th and for Marshmello the second chart success in the German single charts. Wolves was awarded a platinum record by the Federal Association of the Music Industry in 2019 for over 400,000 units sold in Germany . In the Ö3 Austria Top 40 and in the Swiss charts , the song achieved top 10 placements. In both countries, this was Gomez's second top 10 success after It Ain't Me .
In the UK singles chart could Wolves enter at No. 16 on 9 November 2017th The top 10 were reached in the fourth week of the chart (9th place). This was also the highest ranking for the single in the United Kingdom. After the song fell out of the top 10 in the meantime, it reached number nine on January 11, 2018 again. Wolves spent a total of 20 weeks in the charts, Gomez fourth and Marshmello second top 10 success in the UK. The single sold over 400,000 copies, so that the British Phonographic Industry awarded a gold record. Wolves entered the Billboard Hot 100 on November 11, 2017 at number 88. After the song spent four weeks charting in midfield, it rose from 51st to 20th on December 9, 2017. This position was maintained for the following two chart weeks, after which the song fell out of the top 20 again. It was Marshmello's most successful single up to then in the United States. For over a million sales, the song was awarded a platinum record by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 15, 2018.
Wolves achieved number one placings in Poland and Hungary . Further top 10 placements were made in Australia (5th place), Belgium (Flanders 7th, Wallonia 4th), Denmark (8th), Finland (3rd), the Netherlands (8th), New Zealand (10th), Reached Norway (5th place) and Sweden (7th place).
At the Radio Disney Music Awards 2018, Wolves is nominated in the "Song of the Year" category.
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
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11 (24 weeks) | 24 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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8th (23 weeks) | 23 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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9 (27 weeks) | 27 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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9 (20 weeks) | 20th |
 United States (Billboard)
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20th (23 weeks) | 23 |
Awards for music sales
Wolves has been awarded 1 × gold and 20 × platinum worldwide. According to the awards, over 2.8 million units of the single were sold (including premium streaming).
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 3 × platinum
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210,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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platinum
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30,000 |
 Brazil (PMB)
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2 × platinum
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80,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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platinum
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90,000 |
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Germany (BVMI)
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platinum
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400,000 |
 France (SNEP)
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platinum
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150,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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platinum
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50,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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3 × platinum
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240,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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platinum
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60,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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platinum
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30,000 |
 Portugal (AFP)
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platinum
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10,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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80,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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platinum
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40,000 |
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United States (RIAA)
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platinum
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1,000,000 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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 gold
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400,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 20 × platinum |
2,870,000 |
Main article: Selena Gomez / Music Sales Awards
Music video
The official Wolves music video , filmed by Colin Tilley, was released on November 17th, 2017. An official swimming pool was rented for the shooting. The video was viewed over 342 million times on YouTube (as of October 2019).
Individual evidence
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- ↑ Kat Bein: Marshmello Teases New Music With Selena Gomez, Khalid, and Blackbear. In: Billboard . July 24, 2017, accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Celia Fernandez: Selena Gomez Is Getting Back Into Music, but This Time With an EDM Twist. October 21, 2017, accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Sarah Grant: Hear Selena Gomez's Propulsive New EDM Song, 'Wolves'. In: Rolling Stone . October 25, 2017, accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Caitlin Kelly: Fans React to Selena Gomez's New Song, 'Wolves'. In: Billboard . October 25, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2018 .
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- ↑ a b Selena Gomez x Marshmello - Wolves chart placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c Selena Gomez x Marshmello - Wolves chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Selena Gomez x Marshmello - Wolves chart placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed March 12, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Wolves Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b BP Certified. British Phonographic Industry , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Selena Gomez x Marshmello - Wolves chart placement United States. Billboard , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b RIAA Gold & Platinum Database. Recording Industry Association of America , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Julia Marzovilla: Shawn Mendes & Meghan Trainor Lead Radio Disney Music Awards 2018 Nominations. In: Billboard . April 27, 2018, accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ GOUD EN PLATINA - SINGLES 2018. Belgian Entertainment Association , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ^ Certificados - Pró-Música Brasil. Pró-Música Brasil , accessed on May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Selena Gomez x Marshmello Wolves Certificering. IFPI Denmark , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ BVMI database. Federal Association of the Music Industry , accessed on January 8, 2019 .
- ^ SNEP Les Certifications. Syndicat National de l'édition Phonographique , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ^ FIMI - Certificazioni. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana , accessed on May 14, 2018 .
- ^ Gold / Platinum Music Canada. Music Canada , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ NZ Top 40 Single Charts March 26, 2018. Recorded Music NZ , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Svergietopplistan. IFPI Sweden , accessed May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves - Chart information Spain. Productores de Música de España , accessed on May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Alex Ungermann: Selena Gomez's 'Wolves' Music Video Is a Dazzling, Cinematic Experience. November 17, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Selena Gomez turns the stepping stone into the catwalk in the new video for "Wolves". In: BigFM . November 20, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Music video Selena Gomez, Marshmello - Wolves. YouTube , accessed October 25, 2019 .