Wild Wild Son

Last updated
"Wild Wild Son"
Armin van Buuren Wild Wild Son.jpg
Radio version
Single by Armin van Buuren featuring Sam Martin
from the album Balance
Released12 October 2018 (2018-10-12)
Genre
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Armin van Buuren singles chronology
"United"
(2018)		"Wild Wild Son"
(2018)		"Lifting You Higher (ASOT 900 Anthem)"
(2018)
Sam Martin singles chronology
"Breathe"
(2018)		"Wild Wild Son"
(2018)		"Say It for You"
(2018)
Alternative cover
Armin van Buuren feat. Sam Martin - Wild Wild Son (Club Mix).jpg
Club mix
Music video
"Wild Wild Son" on YouTube

"Wild Wild Son" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren featuring American singer Sam Martin. It was released on 12 October 2018, [1] through Armada Music. [2] It was produced by the DJ himself and his frequent Dutch record producer Benno de Goeij and composed by Benno de Goeij and the two artists. [3] Armin van Buuren also released a club mix on 19 October 2018 [4] and a remixes pack on 18 January 2019.

Contents

Background

Armin van Buuren premiered his song at his seven-hour set at the Untold Festival in Romania in August 2018. He also explained that it was composed for his 5-year-old son Remy. [1] [5] He later told about the song :

Many people ask me which songs I am most proud of. All the songs are my babies, but some tracks with which I have more connection is simply because of the time I spent or because of the emotion it entails. In this case, 'Wild Wild Son' is about the son of Sam Martin (then not born). I fell in love with the song so much because I recognize the love I feel for my own son. I also made an extra effort with the production, recording drums (Koen) and real strings. It was almost a year in the realization of this song. It's a little different from my previous job and a big step for me personally.

— Armin van Buuren, talking about the release, [2] [6] [7]

The single was announced on Armin van Buuren's Instagram. It's about the bond between the DJ and his growing son and the lyrics about raising the small and the inevitable passage of time. [8] [9] On 20 November, Armin van Buuren shared a photo of himself and his son on his shoulders in the setting sun. He debuted a #WildWildSon movement, which consisted of sharing photos of moments between parents and their children. [8]

Critical reception

Original version

Franz from DJ Mag Germany called the song "a beautiful, calm future bass and pop ballad", which differs from the usual trance songs of the DJ. [1] Nils from DJ Mag Germany described it as an "empathetic mix of pop and future house". [5] Writing for Dancing Astronaut , Farrell Sweeney described the song as "an emotive track" which is different from previous Armin's trance songs, and which "could find a home during a melancholy movie scene thanks to Sam Martin's heartfelt vocals". [6] Karlie Powell from Your EDM described it as a "heart-tugging ballad" which is different from the usual style of the DJ. [7]

Club mix

Writing for Dancing Astronaut , Rachel Narozniak noticed that "the piano-driven original resembles a ballad in its slow-paced intro that gradually mounts, but ever attuned to the trappings of a dance floor filler, Armin van Buuren swaps out the elegant piano opener for an accelerated BPM and hits of low-seated synth work". She said that the DJ amplified the version's effervescence as the track progresses and this effect is accompanied by metallic synths which provide a tonal contrast as the club mix builds. [4]

Music video

The official music video of the song was released at the same day through Armin van Buuren's YouTube channel. It was viewed over two millions times two weeks after the release. [9] Dianne van Vugt from Zutphen, a fan of Armin van Buuren, accidentally drove past the recordings two weeks ago. She said : "We saw cameras and someone was filmed on the piano. We haven't stopped. That's the biggest mistake ever because it turned out to be Armin who recorded the clip for his new single." Van Vugt requested the single on the morning of 14 October "as a consolation" on Radio Gelderland. [9] The video shows a family having fun in a nature reserve in Leesterheide forest between Het Leesten and Den Ham, in Ugchelen, Netherlands. [10] Armin van Buuren wasn't present during the video was shot. He has thanked the ranch on YouTube in its comments. The ranch responded : "We are proud that our location has been used in the new video." Furthermore, Ilse DeLange came too in the ranch with candidats of The Voice of Holland , and Paul de Leeuw and Thomas Berge too recorded their clips in Het Leesten. [11]

Track listing

Digital download [12]
No.TitleLength
1."Wild Wild Son"3:33
Digital download – club mix [13]
No.TitleLength
1."Wild Wild Son" (club mix)3:38
2."Wild Wild Son" (extended club mix)7:00
Digital download – remixes [14]
No.TitleLength
1."Wild Wild Son" (Richard Durand remix)3:51
2."Wild Wild Son" (Fatum remix)3:27
3."Wild Wild Son" (Richard Durand extended remix)6:48
4."Wild Wild Son" (Fatum extended remix)5:35
Digital download – Devin Wild remix [15]
No.TitleLength
1."Wild Wild Son" (Devin Wild remix)3:43
2."Wild Wild Son" (Devin Wild extended remix)5:52

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [21] Gold40,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

Armin van Buuren Dutch DJ

Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Leiden, South Holland. Since 2001, he has hosted A State of Trance (ASOT), a weekly radio show, which is broadcast to nearly 40 million listeners in 84 countries on over 100 FM radio stations. According to the website DJs and Festivals, "the radio show propelled him to stardom and helped cultivate an interest in trance music around the world."

Marinus Bernardus de Goeij, known as Benno de Goeij is a Dutch record producer. He is best known for his participation in Rank 1 with Piet Bervoets, Kamaya Painters with Tiësto and Gaia with Armin van Buuren. Since 2008 de Goeij has been known as the co-producer behind the Dutch trance acts van Buuren and Jochen Miller.

Dash Berlin Dutch band

Dash Berlin is a Dutch electronic music trio started in 2006 in The Hague by Jeffrey Sutorius, Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn. Dash Berlin were voted the seventh most popular DJs in the world according to DJ Mag in 2012; Kalberg and Molijn were record producers, Sutorius was the frontman and live DJ member in the group. Kalberg and Molijn left the group in 2019 and returned in 2021 after winning a legal dispute against Jeffrey Sutorius over the "Dash Berlin" trademark.

Super8 & Tab

Super8 and Tab are a Finnish trance music duo of producers and DJs from Finland named Miika Eloranta (Super8) and Janne Mansnerus. They recorded music as individual musicians until they officially decided to team up in 2005 after collaborating on their singles, "First Aid" and "Helsinki Scorchin'."

Hardwell Dutch DJ

Robbert van de Corput, known professionally as Hardwell, is a Dutch DJ, record producer, and remixer from Breda, North Brabant. Hardwell was voted the world's number one DJ on DJ Mag in 2013 and again in 2014. He was ranked at number twelve in the top 100 DJs 2019 poll by DJ Mag. Hardwell is best known for his sets at music festivals, including Ultra Music Festival, Sunburn and Tomorrowland.

Armin van Buuren discography Artist discography

Armin van Buuren is a Dutch DJ and record producer.

DubVision is a Dutch DJ duo consisting of brothers Victor Leicher and Stephan Leicher signed to the labels Spinnin' Records, Armada Music and Axtone.

W&W Dutch DJ duo

W&W is a Dutch DJ and record producer duo composed of Willem van Hanegem Jr. and Ward van der Harst. They began their careers by producing trance music, before venturing into big room house and other forms of EDM.

Andrew Rayel Moldovan DJ

Andrei Rață, better known by his stage name Andrew Rayel, is a Moldovan producer and DJ. Initially releasing his music on Armada Music, Rayel founded the label "inHarmony Music" on 22 September 2017, where his role is label chief and head of A&R.

This Is What It Feels Like

"This Is What It Feels Like" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It features vocals and lyrics from Canadian singer, songwriter and former soulDecision frontman Trevor Guthrie. The song was released in the Netherlands by Armada Music as a digital download on 29 April 2013 as the second single from van Buuren's fifth studio album, Intense. "This Is What It Feels Like" peaked at number three on the Dutch Top 40. Outside the Netherlands, "This Is What It Feels Like" peaked within the top ten of the charts in ten countries, including Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom.

Blasterjaxx Dutch electronic music duo

Blasterjaxx is a Dutch DJ and record producer duo composed of Thom Jongkind and Idir Makhlaf. The duo originated in The Hague and has been active since 2010. They mainly produce big room house and electro house music.

Deorro American DJ

Erick Orrosquieta, commonly known by his stage name Deorro, is an American DJ signed to Ultra Records. He formerly used the name TON!C.

Sam Martin (singer) Musical artist

Samuel Denison Martin is an American Grammy Award-winning musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. His song "Want to Want Me" holds the record for the most adds in the American contemporary hit radio history. Following signing to Artist Publishing Group, Martin's first song he wrote for another artist became the song "Daylight" by Maroon 5, which peaked at number one on the Billboard charts. His writing on the album Fly Rasta, released by Ziggy Marley, led it to becoming a number-one reggae album as well as a receiving a Grammy Award. He rose to the public eye in 2014 for not only writing but being a featured artist on David Guetta's number-one singles "Lovers on the Sun" and "Dangerous". His work extends to projects with One Direction, Nick Jonas, Zedd, Flo Rida, Prince Royce, The Chainsmokers, Pitbull, Jon Bellion, Snoop Dogg, T.I., Julia Michaels, Armin van Buuren and G-Eazy. Sam Martin also has a side project called "Con Bro Chill" who have released singles including "We Should Hang Out".

W&W discography

The discography of Dutch DJ duo W&W includes one studio album, two compilation albums, and sixty-five singles, including ten charting singles.

Julian Jordan Musical artist

Julian Dobbenberg, better known by his stage name Julian Jordan, is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer from Apeldoorn. He is best known for the songs "Kangaroo" with Sander van Doorn and "BFAM" with Martin Garrix.

Saving Light 2017 single by Gareth Emery and Standerwick

"Saving Light" is a song by English trance producers Gareth Emery and Standerwick, featuring vocals from Haliene. Roxanne Emery, Haliene, Matthew Steeper, and Karra wrote the song. It premiered in June 2016, during the Electric Daisy Carnival music festival and was digitally released on 30 January 2017. "Saving Light" is an uplifting trance song with lyrics about standing up to bullying and supporting victims by being their "saving light". Monstercat released the song as part of an initiative called "Make Trance No. 1 Again". Their goal was to encourage fans to purchase "Saving Light" on Beatport to support Ditch the Label and get the song to the top of the Beatport charts; this was achieved on 16 February 2017.

Sunny Days (Armin van Buuren song) 2017 single by Armin van Buuren featuring Josh Cumbee

"Sunny Days" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It features the vocals from American singer-songwriter Josh Cumbee. The song was released in the Netherlands by Armada Music as a digital download on 16 June 2017. The song was written by Armin van Buuren, Benno de Goeij, Afshin Salmani, Josh Cumbee, Toby Gad and Gordon Groothedde, and it was produced by van Buuren, Salmani, Cumbee, and Gad. Single received double platinum status in the Netherlands. The song serves as the second single from van Buuren's seventh album Balance.

Therapy (Armin van Buuren song) 2018 single by Armin van Buuren featuring James Newman

"Therapy" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren featuring British singer James Newman, which follows the singer's collaboration with Dutch DJ Don Diablo on the song "Head Up". It was released on 20 April 2018, through Armada Music. It was composed by the two artists, Dutch producer Benno de Goeij and Michael James Ryan Busbee, and produced by Benno de Goeij and Armin van Buuren. A club mix version and a remixes pack featuring remixes from Leo Reyes, STANDERWICK, Super8 & Tab, Throttle, and Sebastian Davidson were also released respectively on 3 May 2018 and 15 June 2018.

Blah Blah Blah (Armin van Buuren song) 2018 Single by Armin van Buuren

"Blah Blah Blah" is a song performed by Dutch DJ and record producer Armin van Buuren. It was released on 18 May 2018 by the label Armada Music and Armind, as the first single from the EP of the same name. Currently, the video of "Blah Blah Blah" on YouTube has more than 555 million views.

High on Life 2018 single by Martin Garrix featuring Bonn

"High on Life" is a song by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix. A progressive house ballad featuring Swedish songwriter and vocalist Bonn, it was released via his Stmpd Rcrds label, which is exclusively-licensed to a Sony Music sublabel, Epic Amsterdam. The song's production credits consist of frequent Garrix collaborators Matisse & Sadko, late musician Avicii's co-producer Albin Nedler and established producer Giorgio Tuinfort, who has produced multiple songs with Garrix.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Franz (11 October 2018). "Armin van Buuren: Diesen Song hat er für seinen Sohn komponiert!". DJ Mag Germany (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 BWW News Desk (12 October 2018). "Armin Van Buuren Drops Heartfelt Tribute Single 'Wild Wild Son' Featuring Sam Martin". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Ultratop.be – Armin van Buuren feat. Sam Martin – Wild Wild Son" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. 1 2 Narozniak, Rachel (22 October 2018). "Armin van Buuren turns 'Wild Wild Son' into a dance floor filler in new club mix". Dancing Astronaut . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 Nils (15 January 2019). "Hinter diesen EDM-Tracks steckt eine emotionale Geschichte!". DJ Mag Germany (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  6. 1 2 Sweeney, Farrell (14 October 2018). "Armin van Buuren releases 'Wild Wild Son,' says it's one of his 'proudest creations'". Dancing Astronaut . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  7. 1 2 Powell, Karlie (17 October 2018). "Armin van Buuren Surprises with Fatherly Ballad Featuring Sam Martin [LISTEN]". Your EDM. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Armin van Buuren brengt ode aan zoontje". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 "Veluwe middelpunt clip Armin van Buuren; fan rijdt per ongeluk voorbij". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 14 October 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  10. ↑ Editorial Staff (12 October 2018). "Videoclip Armin van Buuren opgenomen in Ugchelen". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Dijkgraaf, Joost (26 October 2018). "Miljoenen fans zien blokhut uit Den Ham in nieuwe clip Armin van Buuren". Tubantia (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "Wild Wild Son (feat. Sam Martin) – Single by Armin van Buuren". iTunes Store . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  13. ↑ "Wild Wild Son (feat. Sam Martin) [Club Mix] – Single by Armin van Buuren". iTunes Store . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  14. ↑ "Wild Wild Son (feat. Sam Martin) [Remixes] – EP by Armin van Buuren". iTunes Store . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  15. ↑ "Wild Wild Son (feat. Sam Martin) [Devin Wild Remix] – Single by Armin van Buuren". iTunes Store . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 51, 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Armin van Buuren feat. Sam Martin – Wild Wild Son" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  18. ↑ "Armin van Buuren feat. Sam Martin – Wild Wild Son". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  19. ↑ Arvunescu, Victor (26 November 2018). "Top Airplay 100 – Avem ritm, avem dans, avem un nou lider!" [Top Airplay 100 – We have rhythm, we have dancing, we have a new leader!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  20. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  21. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – Armin van Buuren feat. Sam Martin – Wild Wild Son" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 25 September 2019.Enter Wild Wild Son in the "Artiest of titel" box.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.