"Into the Wild" | ||||
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Single by LP | ||||
from the album Forever for Now | ||||
Released | May 21, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:53 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | PJ Bianco, LP | |||
LP singles chronology | ||||
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"Into the Wild" is a break-through song by American indie rock recording artist LP. The song, which is best known for being featured in a Citibank commercial, was released as a single on May 21, 2012 through Warner Bros. Records. [1] The song was also included on LP's third studio album, Forever for Now (2014).
In the end of 2011, "Into the Wild" was prominently used in a Citibank ThankYou Card national TV ad campaign, featuring rock climbers Katie Brown and Alex Honnold. The song received vast exposure in the commercial, [2] as it had millions of plays on YouTube. [3] Both the commercial and the lyrics to the song were a subject of discussion: "Viewers of the commercial are almost as curious about the lyrics to the song", said Jeanne Moos on CNN. [4]
A music video for the song was shot at the Four Aces in Palmdale, California over the summer of 2012. Released onto YouTube on 4 October 2012, the video was directed by Shane Drake and features Brittany Snow and Haley Bennett. [5]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Into the Wild" | 3:53 |
"Into the Wild (Live)" | ||||
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Single by LP | ||||
from the album Into the Wild: Live at EastWest Studios | ||||
Released | 24 February 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Length | 4:01 | |||
Songwriter(s) | PJ Bianco, LP | |||
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On February 24, 2012, a version of "Into the Wild" recorded in the historic EastWest Studios in Hollywood was released [6] to promote LP's live EP. The Into the Wild: Live at EastWest Studios EP was released on April 24, 2012 through Warner Bros. Records. [7]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Into the Wild" ( Into the Wild: Live at EastWest Studios Version) | 4:01 |
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