The Wolves (song)

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"The Wolves"
TheWolves.jpg
Single by Ben Howard
from the album Every Kingdom
Released3 June 2011
23 February 2012 (re-release)
Recorded2011
Genre Folk, indie folk
Length3:18
Label Island
Songwriter(s) Ben Howard
Producer(s) Chris Bond
Ben Howard singles chronology
"The Wolves"
(2011)
"Keep Your Head Up"
(2011)

"The Fear"
(2011)

""The Wolves
(re-release)"
"
(2012)

"Only Love"
(2012)
No.TitleLength
1."The Wolves"3:18
2."The Wolves" (Acoustic)5:37
Total length:8:55
Re-Release
No.TitleLength
1."The Wolves"3:18
2."The Wolves" (Little Dragon Mystic Chant Remix)3:53
3."The Wolves" (Acoustic)5:37
Total length:12:48

Chart performance

Chart (2011)Peak
Position
UK Chart [4] 70
UK Streaming Chart [5] 47
Belgian Chart (Wallonia) [6] 27

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release History

CountryRelease DateFormatLabel
United Kingdom 3 June 2011
23 February 2012 (re-release) [8]
Digital Download, CD Island

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References

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