Wild Things (song)

"Wild Things"
Song by Alessia Cara
from the album Know-It-All
Released	February 2, 2016
Recorded	December 2014
Genre	Indie pop, jazz
Length	3:08
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Alessia Caracciolo, Coleridge Tillman, Thabiso "Tab" Nkhereanye, James Ho
Producer(s)	Malay

"Wild Things" is the second single off of Canadian singer Alessia Cara's first studio album Know-It-All. The song was released on February 2, 2016. The title is a reference to the 1963 Maurice Sendak children's book Where the Wild Things Are.^[1]

The song was able to make it to #13 on the Hot Dance Songs, #14 on the Mainstream Top 40, #20 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay, #34 on the Adult Top 40, #34 on the Rhythmic, and #50 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]} It was also certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[8]

Before performing an acoustic version of the song on On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Cara described the meaning of the song. She said it's about self-acceptance and not having to fit in with the popular people.^[9]

A music video for the song was released. In the video, Cara wanders around the streets of Toronto while singing and hanging out with her real-life friends.^[10]

References

1. "Alessia Cara & Her Friends Are 'Wild Things' in New Video". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
2. "Alessia Cara - Dance Club Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
3. "Alessia Cara - Mainstream Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
4. "Alessia Cara - Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
5. "Alessia Cara - Adult Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
6. "Alessia Cara - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
7. "Alessia Cara - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
8. "Alessia Cara - Wild Things". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
9. "Alessia Cara "Wild Things" Acoustic - On Air with Ryan Seacrest". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
10. "Meet Alessia Cara's Real-Life Squad From Her 'Wild Things' Video". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

Other websites

• "Wild Things" on YouTube