Wow (Zara Larsson song)

"Wow"
Single by Zara Larsson
from the album Poster Girl
Released	26 August 2020 (2020-08-26)
Genre	Electro [1] EDM [2]
Length	2:59
Label	TEN Epic
Songwriters	Brittany Amaradio Christopher Comstock Thomas Eriksen Joakim Haukaas Madison Love
Producer	Marshmello
Zara Larsson singles chronology
"Love Me Land" (2020) "Wow" (2020) "Talk About Love" (2021)
Music video
"Wow" on YouTube

"Wow" (stylized as "WOW") is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Zara Larsson. It was released as a promotional single on 26 April 2019 through TEN Music Group and Epic Records. ^{[3] [1]} It was co-written and produced by Marshmello. ^[1] The song was featured in the 2020 Netflix movie Work It and was announced by Larsson to be released as a single on 26 August 2020. ^{[4] [5]} It serves as the third single from Larsson's third studio album Poster Girl . ^[6] A remix of the song featuring Sabrina Carpenter was released on 25 September 2020. ^[7]

Background

The song was first used in an advertisement for Citibank in the United States. ^[8] It was then registered on music recognition app Shazam, ^[9] and on 10 April 2019, the official verified Genius account of Larsson's label TEN Music Group added the song's release date as 26 April 2019, ^[10] which makes it a month after the release of Larsson's single "Don't Worry Bout Me".

Composition

The song is written in the key of F-sharp minor with a tempo of 155 beats per minute. ^[11]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator characterised the song as about "feeling sexy in your own skin", calling it an "exciting addition to Zara’s discography" and complimenting its "magnificent post-chorus drop". ^[1]

Sabrina Carpenter remix

"Wow" (Remix)
Single by Zara Larsson featuring Sabrina Carpenter
Released	25 September 2020 (2020-09-25)
Length	2:59
Label	TEN Epic
Songwriters	Sabrina Carpenter Brittany Amaradio Christopher Comstock Thomas Eriksen Joakim Haukaas Madison Love
Producer	Marshmello
Sabrina Carpenter singles chronology
"Tricky" (2020) "Wow" (Remix) (2020) "Skin" (2021)
Music video
"Wow" (remix) on YouTube

A remix of the song featuring Work It's lead actress Sabrina Carpenter was released on 25 September 2020. ^[7] Its music video premiered on 7 October. ^[12]

Charts

Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA) [13]	95
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [14]	37
Scotland Singles (OCC) [15]	4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [16]	27
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [17]	42
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay ( Billboard ) [18]	11
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [19]	38
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [20]	31

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [21]	Platinum	40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [22]	Gold	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [23]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [24]	Gold	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [25]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [26]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Wass, Mike (26 April 2019). "Zara Larsson Embraces Electro On Marshmello-Produced 'Wow'". Idolator . Retrieved 3 May 2019.^{[ dead link ]}
2. Nick Yopko (27 September 2020). "Zara Larsson Recruits Sabrina Carpenter for Remix of Marshmello-produced Single "WOW"". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
3. "Wow – Single by Zara Larsson on Apple Music". Apple Music . Retrieved 25 April 2019.
4. Mike Wass (28 August 2020). "Zara Larsson's "Wow" Is A Belated & Well-Deserved Hit". Idolator.^{[ dead link ]}
5. @zaralarsson (26 August 2020). "...since y'all love WOW so much.. bringing it back for a sec" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 September 2020– via Twitter.
6. "Zara Larsson Chats "Wow" Comeback and New Album". Borderless Melodies. 31 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
7. Mike Wass (25 September 2020). "Sabrina Carpenter Joins Zara Larsson For 'Wow' Remix". Idolator.^{[ dead link ]}
8. Stewart, Allison (2 May 2019). "The big breaks just keep coming for Swedish pop star Zara Larsson". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 3 May 2019.
9. "Wow – Zara Larsson". Shazam . Retrieved 11 April 2019.
10. "TEN Music Group Lyrics, Songs, and Albums" (Click on "All Activity" tab and then "TEN Music Group edited the metadata of Zara Larsson – WOW"). Genius . Retrieved 11 April 2019.
11. Zara Larsson "Wow" sheet music
12. Andrea Dresdale (7 October 2020). "Zara Larsson enlists Sabrina Carpenter for 'WOW' remix". ABC News Radio . Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
13. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Zara Larsson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
14. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
16. "Zara Larsson – Wow". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
17. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
18. "Zara Larsson Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
19. "Zara Larsson Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
20. "Zara Larsson Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
21. "Brazilian single certifications – Zara Larsson – Wow" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
22. "Canadian single certifications – Zara Larsson – Wow". Music Canada . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
23. "New Zealand single certifications – Zara Larsson – Wow". Radioscope. Retrieved 7 September 2025.Type Wow in the "Search:" field.
24. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2024-12-26. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
25. "British single certifications – Zara Larsson – Wow". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 21 April 2024.
26. "American single certifications – Zara Larsson – WOW". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 7 October 2025.