Wild Ones (Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll song) explained

Wild Ones
Cover:Jessie Murph & Jelly Roll - Wild Ones.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll
Released:October 6, 2023
Genre:Country, country pop, country rap
Length:2:21
Label:Columbia
Producer:Gitelman
Chronology:Jessie Murph
Prev Title:Heartbroken
Prev Year:2023

"Wild Ones" is a song by American singers Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll, released on October 6, 2023. Produced by Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, it is Murph's highest-charting song, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

Jessie Murph started promoting the song on June 16, 2023 via her TikTok account. Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll then performed the song at the latter's concert on September 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas. They then began promoting the song collectively on social media up until its release.[1]

Composition

The song blends elements of country and hip hop music. It uses a hip-hop beat including jangly acoustic guitar samples. In the choruses and her verse, Jessie Murph talks about the type of people she finds attractive and describes them as "wild ones" that would have “a .45 on ‘em” and be driving recklessly at 102 mph. Jelly Roll combines singing and rapping while his lyrics focus on his wife, Bunnie XO, whom he also mentions by name in his verse.

Charts

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Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 75
Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[3] 19
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edwards . Clayton . Jelly Roll and Jessie Murph Team Up on New Track "Wild Ones" . . 22 October 2023 . October 6, 2023.
  2. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 December 2023. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1761. 4. December 4, 2023.
  3. Web site: Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 21. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524124126/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://countrytown.com/charts/countrytown-hot-50?year=2024&week=21. May 24, 2024. Countrytown. May 24, 2024.
  4. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. October 16, 2023. October 22, 2023.