| Wavy | |
| Cover: | Muroki - Wavy.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Muroki |
| Album: | Dawn |
| Length: | 3:45 |
| Label: | Olive Records |
| Producer: | Djeisan Suskov |
| Prev Title: | Light Me Up |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
| Next Title: | Crossroads |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
"Wavy" is a song by Kenyan-New Zealand reggae musician Muroki, released as a single in February 2021. The song was commercially successful in New Zealand, becoming platinum certified. In September 2021, Muroki released a Māori language version of the song, called "Rehurehu".
The song was inspired by Brazilian samba rhythms; taking the feel of a Brazilian fiesta and blending this with "funk and new school sounds".[1] The song was written together with producer Djeisan Suskov, and is inspired by experiences Muroki had at a music festival, expressing the "crazy visuals and feelings [he] was having there".[2]
"Wavy" was released as the lead single from Muroki's extended play Dawn in February 2021.[3] He performed the song live for sessions for Radio New Zealand in June 2021,[4]
Manning Patston of Happy Media called the song "infectious", and called the song's opening "the most body-friendly groove I've heard this year". He praised the song as feeling "effortless" despite being carefully arranged, and noted Muroki's talent as a musician.[5]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]
| Date | Edition | Format(s) | Label(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 26 February 2021 | Original | Olive | [7] | |
| 3 September 2021 | Māori language version | [8] |