Animal (Conor Maynard song)

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"Animal"
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Single by Conor Maynard featuring Wiley
from the album Contrast
Released20 January 2013
Recorded2012
Genre Dance-pop
Length3:16 (album version)
3:25 (feat. Wiley)
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Conor Maynard singles chronology
"Turn Around"
(2012)		"Animal"
(2013)		"R U Crazy"
(2013)
Wiley singles chronology
"Banger"
(2013)		"Animal"
(2013)		"Reload"
(2013)

"Animal" is a song by British singer Conor Maynard from his debut studio album, Contrast . It was released as the album's fourth single as a digital download on 20 January 2013, featuring vocals from English rapper, MC, songwriter, record producer and recording artist Wiley (also known as "The Godfather of Grime"). [1] The song was written by Conor Maynard, The Invisible Men, Sophie Stern, Kurtis McKenzie, Joey Dyer, Jon Mills and produced by The Invisible Men, The Arcade. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 34 on 20 January 2013, climbing twenty-eight places the following week to number 6, becoming Maynard's third highest-charting single.

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Animal" was first released onto YouTube on 11 December 2012 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-eight seconds. [2]

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, praising its "militant beats and wall-bouncing synths", and saying:

Despite his sex-charged pleas to "mess me up" being at odds with his boyish charm, 12 months on we're still standing by our judgement that Conor is one of pop's most exciting new stars. Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg. [3]

Track listing

Album version
No.TitleLength
1."Animal"3:16
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Animal" (feat. Wiley)3:25
2."Animal" (Wideboys Remix)3:48
3."Animal"3:16
4."Diamonds" (Live)3:21
5."Don't You Worry Child" (Acoustic)3:05

Credits and personnel

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [4] 47
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [5] 74
Ireland (IRMA) [6] 27
Scotland (OCC) [7] 6
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [8] 34
UK Singles (OCC) [9] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [10] 147

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom20 January 2013 [12] Digital Download Parlophone

References

  1. ↑ "Conor Maynard: YouDude". Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Conor Maynard – Animal ft. Wiley on YouTube
  3. ↑ Conor Maynard ft. Wiley: 'Animal' – Single review. Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk/
  4. ↑ "Conor Maynard feat. Wiley – Animal" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  5. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 10. týden 2013 in the date selector.
  6. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 04, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20134 into search.
  9. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ↑ "End of Year Charts 2013" (PDF). Ukchartsplus.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "British single certifications – Conor Maynard ft Wiley – Animal". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Animal – EP by Conor Maynard". 18 January 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2022– via Apple Music.
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