Wet Dream (Wet Leg song)

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"Wet Dream"
Wet Dream cover.jpg
Single by Wet Leg
from the album Wet Leg
Released28 September 2021 (2021-09-28)
Genre Indie rock
Length2:20
Label Domino
Songwriter(s)
  • Rhian Teasdale
  • Hester Chambers
  • Joshua Mobaraki
Producer(s) Dan Carey
Wet Leg singles chronology
"Chaise Longue"
(2021)		"Wet Dream"
(2021)		"Too Late Now" / "Oh No"
(2021)
Official video
"Wet Dream" on YouTube

"Wet Dream" is a song by English indie rock duo Wet Leg. It was written by singer-guitarists Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, along with guitarist Joshua Mobaraki, and produced by Dan Carey. It was released through Domino on 28 September 2021 as the second single from their debut album Wet Leg.

Contents

Background and composition

"Wet Dream" was described as a "2 and half minute slice of exuberance". [1] Rhian Teasdale explained that the breakup song was written after she kept receiving texts from an ex telling her how he dreamt about her. [2]

It is a punk-leaning song featuring hollered vocals, squally riffs [3] and "tongue-in-cheek" lyrics. [4] Comparing it to the band's debut single "Chaise Longue", Tyler Golsen of Far Out found "Wet Dream" to be "far more melodic and indie rock-based" than its predecessor, and described the lyrical content of the two songs as "bizarre". He noted that "Wet Dream" contains plenty of sexual references, including its title. [5]

Promotion

The band performed the song during their Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, alongside "Chaise Longue", "Too Late Now" and "Oh No". Their performance, released on 1 December 2021, intersperses VHS clips with footage captured on modern cameras, as a nod to their sound which is inspired by the 1970s. [6]

Wet Leg chose to perform "Wet Dream" and "Chaise Longue" when they were the musical guest on The Tonight Show on 9 March 2022. [7] For their second appearance on Later... with Jools Holland , on 16 May 2022, they performed "Wet Dream" and "Ur Mom". [8]

Music video

The music video for "Wet Dream" was directed by Rhian Teasdale. It features Teasdale and Chambers who are about to eat lobster when they realise that they have lobster claws in place of their hands. [2] Its imagery was compared to the work of avant-garde Czech film director Věra Chytilová and Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. [9]

Cover version

English singer-songwriter Harry Styles promoted the release of his third studio album Harry's House on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 23 May 2022. He played four songs during this set, including a cover of "Wet Dream". [10] This version featured more raw instrumentals than the original, [11] with more aggressive and forward guitars. [12] Wet Leg was later chosen as the opening act for the 2023 European leg of Styles' second concert tour. [13]

Charts

Chart performance for "Wet Dream"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard ) [14] 19
UK Singles (OCC) [15] 74
UK Indie (OCC) [16] 7

Certifications

Certifications for "Wet Dream"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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