Something Wild (song)

This article is about the Lindsey Stirling song. For other songs, see Something Wild.

"Something Wild"
Single by Lindsey Stirling featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
from the album Pete's Dragon and Brave Enough
Released	15 July 2016
Genre	Pop classical crossover EDM
Length	3:13
Label	BMG
Songwriters	Lindsey Stirling Peter Hanna Taylor Bird Andrew McMahon
Producer	Jerad Anderson
Lindsey Stirling singles chronology
"The Arena" (2016) "Something Wild" (2016) "Prism" (2016)

"Something Wild" is a 2016 single by Lindsey Stirling featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness . ^[1]

Composition

"Something Wild" was written for the Disney film, Pete's Dragon , a 2016 remake of the 1977 movie. The film was released on August 12 with the song played over the end credits. ^[2]

In a video on Facebook live, Stirling confirmed Disney approached her to compose a song for the remake, and she wrote "Something Wild" the same day. ^[3]

Stirling performed the song on her Brave Enough Tour that started later in 2016. She also appeared on episode 15 of the Billboard Chart Center to perform the song live. ^[4]

Album appearances

The song appears on Stirling's third studio album, Brave Enough , and also on the official Disney soundtrack for Pete's Dragon .

Music video

On August 2, 2016, a music video to accompany the song was released. The video shows Stirling playing her violin in a sunny park and a night time desert scene, whereas McMahon is playing his piano in a small room. The music video also is interlaced with clips from the movie. ^{[5] [6]}

The video received 3 million views on YouTube in under a month. ^[7]

Charts

Something Wild peaked at number 1 on the Classical Digital Streaming Songs chart.^{[ citation needed ]} It also reached 34 on the US Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. ^{[8] [ failed verification ]}

Chart	Peak position
US Classical Digital Streaming Songs (Billboard)	1
US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs (Billboard)	34

References

1. "Something Wild". Genius. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
2. "Andrew McMahon Teams Up With Lindsey Stirling For "Something Wild"". Hidden Jams. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
3. "Album and tour announcement". Lindsey Stirling. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
4. "Lindsey Stirling Performs 'Something Wild' on Charts Center Ep. 15". Billboard. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
5. "See Andrew McMahon & Lindsey Stirling's Video For "Something Wild"". Hidden Jams. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
6. "Lindsey Stirling's "Something Wild" from Pete's Dragon music video". Disney Blog. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
7. "Lindsey Stirling Song Featured in Pete's Dragon Movie". Tabernacle Choir. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
8. "Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales". Billboard. August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2022.