"Where the Wild Things Are" is a song written by Randy Montana and Dave Turnbull, and recorded by American country music singer Luke Combs. It was released on October 16, 2023 as the third single from his fourth studio album Gettin' Old.
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| Single by Luke Combs | ||||
| from the album Gettin' Old | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
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History and content
editSongwriters Randy Montana and Dave Turnbull wrote "Where the Wild Things Are" several years prior to it being recorded by Combs. According to Combs in an interview with the blog Country Now, the song was originally submitted to Eric Church, who declined to record it.[1] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country thought the song had "outlaw" imagery and noted it to be one of the few "storytelling" songs in Combs's discography.[2]
Commercial performance
edit"Where the Wild Things Are" peaked at number three on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in late February 2024, becoming Combs's second single to miss the number one spot on that chart,[3] and with a number four peak on Hot Country Songs, it was his first single to miss the top spot on either. It did, however, reach number one on the Canada Country chart.
Charts
edit| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 48 |
| Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[5] | 14 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 26 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[8] | 108 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 53 |
| UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[10] | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 26 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 4 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[14] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Luke Combs Reveals the Story Behind 'Where The Wild Things Are' And How It Almost Landed In The Hands Of Eric Church". Country Now. October 13, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Billy Dukes (October 5, 2023). "Luke Combs' 'Where the Wild Things Are' is a risk worth taking [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update - February 23, 2024" (PDF). Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Countrytown Hot 50 - 2024, Week 8". Countrytown. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Farthing, Lydia (March 21, 2024). "The Official UK Radio Country Airplay Chart". Holler.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Combs – Where the Wild Things Are". Music Canada. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Luke Combs – Where The Wild Things Are". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 8, 2024.