Wild Child (Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter song)
| "Wild Child" | ||||
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| Single by Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter | ||||
| from the album The Big Revival | ||||
| Released | February 2, 2015 | |||
| Format | Music download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Blue Chair/Columbia Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Kenny Chesney Shane McAnally Josh Osborne | |||
| Producer(s) |
Buddy Cannon Kenny Chesney | |||
| Kenny Chesney singles chronology | ||||
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"Wild Child" is a song co-written by Kenny Chesney, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne and recorded by Chesney for his 2014 album The Big Revival, from which it was released in February 2015 as the third single. The song features a guest vocal from Grace Potter. She had previously collaborated with Chesney for his singles "You and Tequila" and "El Cerrito Place".
Background
In a cover story for Billboard, Chesney drew a comparison between "Wild Child" and bro country songs: “Over the last several years, it seems like anytime anybody sings about a woman, she’s in cutoff jeans, drinking and on a tailgate — they objectify the hell out of them! [...] But I’m at a point where I want to say something different about women”.[1] He told Taste of Country that he wasn’t searching for another Grace Potter duet, but when he finished writing the song, he knew it was unavoidable. “When you write about women, the best place to start is their spirit, and there’s not a woman that has a better free spirit than Grace Potter”.[2]
Content
"Wild Child" finds its narrator falling for a strong and independent woman, whose spirit is free and whose nature is rebel.
Critical reception
Giving it a B+, Bob Paxman of Country Weekly wrote that "Those who prefer party guy Kenny might find this a bit too mellow for their tastes. But give this bit of introspection a chance and you'll find some cool lyrics…and a fine message."[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered on the USA Today website on February 11, 2015.[4]
Chart performance
The song has sold 128,000 copies in the US as of April 2015.[5]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 91 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 73 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 10 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
References
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6319528/billboard-cover-kenny-chesney-on-the-big-revival-country-music-sexism
- ↑ http://tasteofcountry.com/kenny-chesney-grace-potter-wild-child-interview/
- ↑ Paxman, Bob (16 March 2015). "Reviews:Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter - 'Wild Child'". Country Weekly 22 (11): 67. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ↑ Mansfield, Brian (February 11, 2015). "Premiere: Kenny Chesney's 'Wild Child' video". USA Today. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (April 22, 2015). "Country Music’s Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 22, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ↑ "Kenny Chesney Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Kenny Chesney.
- ↑ "Kenny Chesney Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canada Country for Kenny Chesney.
- ↑ "Kenny Chesney Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Kenny Chesney.
- ↑ "Kenny Chesney Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Airplay for Kenny Chesney.
- ↑ "Kenny Chesney Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kenny Chesney.
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