Wild for the Night explained

Wild for the Night
Cover:	Asap-Rocky-wild-for-the-night.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	ASAP Rocky featuring Skrillex and Birdy Nam Nam
Album:	Long. Live. ASAP
Released:	March 26, 2013
Recorded:	2012
Genre:	Hip hop dubstep electro rap^[1]
Length:	3:29
Chronology:	ASAP Rocky
Prev Title:	Fuckin' Problems
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	Shabba
Next Year:	2013

"Wild for the Night" is a song by American hip hop recording artist ASAP Rocky and primarily produced by Skrillex. It was released on March 26, 2013, as the third single from his debut studio album Long. Live. ASAP. On March 26, 2013 the song was officially released to rhythmic crossover radio as the third single and the music video was released. The song peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2]

"Wild for the Night" is primarily based on Skrillex's "Goin' Down" mix of the Birdy Nam Nam song "Goin' In".^[3]

Background

"Wild for the Night" was released as the album's second promotional single on January 11, 2013. The single listed both Skrillex and Birdy Nam Nam as featured guests, although the only guest listed on the album is Skrillex who produced the track along with Birdy Nam Nam and later remixed it with Rocky as Lord Flacko.^[4] It was confirmed shortly after by Rocky himself that the track will serve as the third official single.^[5]

Music video

The music video was shot in the Dominican Republic with Skrillex and featured cameos from the ASAP Mob. The music video premiered on March 25, 2013 on 106 & Park. The video was directed by A$AP and Chris Robinson, and is 5 minutes and 52 seconds duration, from start to finish.^{[6] [7]}

Live performances

Rocky performed a live version of the song for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, which features on the Live Lounge 2013 compilation album.^[8]

Critical reception

NME ranked the song at number 20, on their list of the 50 best songs of 2013. They commented saying, "the pitch-shifted vocals of A$AP Rocky and the intergalactic bass overload of Skrillex were at odds with one another, yet the rapper and producer combined to make 2013's biggest mongrel banger. ‘Wild for the Night’ was brash and obnoxious, but by defying convention this odd couple gave both the hip-hop and EDM kids their anthem for the year."^[9]

Chart performance

Certifications

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	January 11, 2013	Promotional single	RCA Records
	March 26, 2013	Urban contemporary radio

Notes and References

1. Lipshutz . Jason . A$AP Rocky, 'Long.Live.A$AP' Track-By-Track . Billboard . 20 November 2020.
2. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases - R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates - .... All Access.
3. Web site: A$AP Rocky feat. Skrillex and Birdy Nam Nam's Wild for the Night sample of Birdy Nam Nam's Goin' in (Skrillex "Goin' Down" Mix) - WhoSampled. WhoSampled.
4. https://soundcloud.com/asvpxrocky/wild-for-the-night Wild For The Night by asvpxrocky on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds
5. Web site: ASAP Rocky "Talks Next Single, "1Train" & More" Video. Rose Lilah. 25 January 2013. HotNewHipHop.
6. A$AP Rocky, Skrillex Are 'Wild for the Night'. Rolling Stone. 26 March 2013 .
7. Book: website. N. Kuchik. published by axs March 27, 2013. 2015-11-16. (using additionally Youtube - LIVELOVEASAPVEVO)
8. Web site: iTunes - Music - BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2013 (Deluxe Version) by Various Artists. iTunes. 2013-10-25.
9. Web site: NME's 50 Best Tracks Of 2013. NME.COM. NME.COM. 26 November 2013 .
10. Web site: Kendrick Lamar & Jay Z Among 2014 mtvU Woodie Awards Nominees. HipHopDX. 12 February 2014. HipHopDX.
11. Web site: 2013 Year End Charts — R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Prometheus Global Media. December 13, 2013.