Wild as Her explained

Wild as Her
Artist:Tyler Joe Miller
Album:Spillin' My Truth
Type:single
Cover:Wild as Her.jpeg
Genre:Country
Length:3:01
Label:MDM
Producer:Danick Dupelle
Prev Title:Sometimes I Do
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Never Met a Beer
Next Year:2022

"Wild as Her" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Tyler Joe Miller. It was written by Morgan Wallen, Brett Tyler, and Kelly Archer, and produced by Emerson Drive member Danick Dupelle. Miller's version reached number eight on the Canada Country charts and was certified gold by Music Canada. It was later included on Miller's album Spillin' My Truth. Later that year, American country singer Corey Kent released a version of the song through RCA Records Nashville as his official debut single. Kent's version charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, and Hot 100 between 2022 and 2023.

Background

Online outlet Music-News.com hosted an exclusive premiere of the song on February 11, 2022.[1] Morgan Wallen wrote the song with Kelly Archer and Brett Tyler at a songwriting session in 2017.[2] According to a column in Billboard, the song is about "a reversal of the standard gender stereotype in which the free-wheeling male finds a woman stabilizes him." The writers stated that the inspiration was an episode of Sex and the City. When Wallen chose not to record the song, it was recorded by independent country music artist Colby Keeling prior to Tyler Joe Miller's recording in 2022. Archer pitched the track to Miller several years prior to his final recording.[3] Danick Dupelle, a member of the Canadian country band Emerson Drive, produced Miller's version.[4]

Critical reception

Maxwell Barkhuizen of Music Crowns stated that "Wild as Her" "shows exactly why so many have been talking about [Miller]", referring to the track as "lively", saying he "[plays] with the traditional side of the country sound, but [adds] his own distinctive flair throughout".[5] Chad Carlson of Today's Country Magazine said that the song "subtly introduces the internal conflict of finding the balance between finding a way to keep someone in your life while also struggling to realize whether or not that person is right for you," adding that Miller would garner "more fans, more streams, and more critical acclaim" with its release.[6]

Commercial performance

"Wild as Her" reached a peak of number eight on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the week of June 11, 2022, marking Miller's fifth-consecutive top ten hit to begin his career.[7] It also peaked at number 94 on the all-genre Canadian Hot 100 for the same week. The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada.

Accolades

!Year!Association!Category!Result!Ref
2022Canadian Country Music AssociationRecord Producer of the Year - Danick Dupelle[8] [9]
2023Canadian Country Music AssociationSingle of the Year[10]

Music video

The official music video for "Wild as Her" premiered on April 27, 2022.[11] It was directed by David J. Redman and was shot in Nashville, Tennessee. Miller stated that the video "portrays what it’s like to be chasing after the girl that all the guys want to lock down," saying that in the end "it’s the guy who compliments her wild side that she’ll end up with".[12]

Charts

Chart performance for "Wild as Her"! Chart (2022)! Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 94
Canada Country (Billboard)[14] 8

Corey Kent version

Cover:Wild As Her Corey Kent Cover Art.png
Alt:Cover art depicting the top of a horse's head against a plain red background with the title and artist written on the side.
Type:single
Artist:Corey Kent
Album:Blacktop
Genre:Country
Length:3:20
Label:RCA
Producer:Chris Farren
Next Title:Something's Gonna Kill Me
Next Year:2023

Subsequent to Tyler Joe Miller's version, American country music singer Corey Kent covered the song. His version was promoted by RCA Records Nashville to country radio in August 2022.[15] It served as Kent's debut single and the lead from his third studio album Blacktop, which was released on June 2, 2023. His version reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[16] [17]

Corey Kent recorded his version in mid-2022 under the production of Chris Farren. The recording session included Fred Eltringham on drums, Jacob Lowery on bass guitar, Gordon Mote on keyboards, and Rob McNelley and Ilya Toshinskiy on guitars. In addition to producing, Farren sang backing vocals on the track as well. Farren told Billboard that he wanted the guitars to "have some attitude", and Kent noted how the melisma on the word "wild" tested his vocal range.[18]

In September 2022, Kent issued a music video for his rendition.[19]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2022–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[20] 58
US Billboard Hot 10040
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[21] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[22] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 93
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[24] 16
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[25] 25

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyler Joe Miller 'Wild As Her' song premiere. Music-News.com. February 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Tyler Joe Miller Will Keep Your Heart Hanging on with the Release of 'Wild as Her' Out Now. MDM Recordings. 11 February 2022 . April 3, 2022.
  3. Web site: Boots, Hearts and Tyler Joe Miller: A Festival Highlight. August 17, 2023. Dan. Savoie. 519 Magazine. August 23, 2023.
  4. Web site: Wild as Her - Single by Tyler Joe Miller. Spotify. 11 February 2022 . April 3, 2022.
  5. Web site: Barkhuizen . Maxwell . February 11, 2022 . Tyler Joe Miller returns with his lively new single 'Wild As Her' . Music Crowns.
  6. Web site: Single Review: Tyler Joe Miller - "Wild As Her". Chad. Carlson. Today's Country Magazine. April 3, 2022.
  7. Canada Country chart for June 11, 2022. Billboard . June 7, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES. Canadian Country Music Association. September 12, 2022. September 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913031458/https://ccma.org/2022-nominees/.
  9. Web site: CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS. September 12, 2022. Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. https://web.archive.org/web/20220912231442/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/11/2513579/0/en/CANADIAN-COUNTRY-MUSIC-ASSOCIATION-REVEALS-FIRST-ROUND-OF-2022-AWARD-WINNERS-AT-THE-CCMA-MUSIC-INDUSTRY-GALA-DINNER-AWARDS.html. September 12, 2022. September 12, 2022.
  10. Web site: 2023 CCMA Awards Nominees. Canadian Country Music Association. July 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230714125710/https://ccma.org/2023-nominees/. July 14, 2023.
  11. Web site: Tyler Joe Miller - Wild as Her (Official Music Video). YouTube. April 27, 2022. video. August 10, 2022.
  12. Web site: Rising country star Tyler Joe Miller releases the official video for '"Wild As Her". Nanci. Dagg. May 6, 2022. August 10, 2022. Canadian Beats Media.
  13. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 11, 2022 . . June 7, 2022.
  14. Canada Country chart for June 11, 2022. Billboard . June 7, 2022.
  15. Web site: Corey Kent Reflects On Life-Changing Success Of 'Wild As Her:' 'It's Pretty Crazy' . Country Now . August 8, 2022 . August 16, 2022.
  16. Xander Zellner . Corey Kent Debuts With 'Wild as Her': Hot 100 First-Timers . Billboard . 2022-08-02.
  17. Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 20, 2023. Billboard. May 16, 2023.
  18. Makin’ Tracks: How a ‘Sex and the City’ Episode Inspired a Vocal Challenge for Corey Kent . Billboard . August 16, 2022 . May 13, 2023 . Tom Roland.
  19. Web site: Kent releases 'Wild as Her' video . . September 29, 2022 . May 13, 2023.
  20. Canada Country: Week of January 13, 2024. Billboard. January 9, 2024. subscription.
  21. Billboard Country Update . Billboard . May 12, 2023 . 5 . May 13, 2023.
  22. Billboard Country Update . Billboard . May 15, 2023 . 4 . May 16, 2023.
  23. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  24. Country Airplay – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  25. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.