Wild Hearts (song)

For the song by Roy Orbison, see Greatest Hits Live (Roy Orbison album).

"Wild Hearts" is a song by New Zealand-Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 19 August 2021 as a single on the EP Wild Hearts. Urban co-wrote the song with Brad Tursi, Eric Paslay and Jennifer Wayne, and produced it with Mitch Furr.^[2]

"Wild Hearts"
Single by Keith Urban
from the EP Wild Hearts
Released	19 August 2021 (2021-08-19)
Genre	Country pop country rock[1]
Length	3:02
Label	Hit Red Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Brad Tursi Eric Paslay Jennifer Wayne Keith Urban
Producer(s)	Keith Urban Mitch Furr
Keith Urban singles chronology
"Throw It Back" (2021) "Wild Hearts" (2021) "Nightfalls" (2022)
Music video
"Wild Hearts" on YouTube

Background

Urban stated to fans via Instagram: "To all of the lost ones who aren't really lost ones, this song is for you. We are WILD HEARTS!" He also said in a press release: "I'm here to tell you anything can happen in this life if you got the heart and the passion and a God-lit fire inside."^[3] Joseph Hudak of Rolling Stone wrote that the song is "a classic tale of perseverance that preaches a message of not only pursuing your dreams but manifesting them" that alludes to some moments from Urban's life, including his "childhood memory of seeing Johnny Cash in concert with his father".^[4]

Critical reception

Matt Doria of NME called the song a "jammy, energetic country-pop track described aptly as 'quintessential Urban'".^[5]

Personnel

Adapted from the "Brown Eyes Baby" cassette booklet.^[6]

• Kip Allen – drums
• Rich Costey – mixing
• Mark Dobson – recording
• Mitch Furr – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drum programming, production, recording synthesizer, twelve-string acoustic guitar
• Scott Johnson – production coordinator
• Randy Merrill – mastering
• Eric Paslay – background vocals
• Tyler Tomlinson – electric guitar
• Brad Tursi – background vocals
• Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass guitar, ebow, electric guitar solo, production, vocals
• Jennifer Wayne – background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Wild Hearts" Chart (2021–2022) Peak position Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[7] 1 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 59 Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 1 UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] 75 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 97 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 4 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 19

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Wild Hearts" Chart (2022) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] 20 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 61

Certifications

Certifications for "Wild Hearts"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16]	Gold	35,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Wild Hearts"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	19 August 2021	Digital download streaming	Capitol Records Nashville	[17]
United States	23 August 2021	Country radio		[18]

References

1. Sexton, Paul (19 August 2021). "Keith Urban Shares Message Of Empowerment On 'Wild Hearts' Single". Udiscovermusic. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. Eames, Tom (19 August 2021). "Keith Urban releases stunning new country anthem 'Wild Hearts', and it's a banger". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
3. K. Dowling, Marcus (19 August 2021). "Keith Urban Releases "Wild Hearts," A Single For "Dreamers Ready To Fly"". CMT. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
4. Hudak, Joseph (19 August 2021). "Keith Urban Says Pursue and Manifest Your Dreams in New Song 'Wild Hearts'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
5. Doria, Matt (20 August 2021). "Keith Urban shouts out "drifters" and "dreamers" in new single 'Wild Hearts'". NME. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
6. Brown Eyes Baby (Cassette booklet). Keith Urban. Hit Red Records / Capitol Records Nashville. 2022. B0036636-24.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. "Country Hot 50: Issue 1366". The Music Network. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
8. "Keith Urban Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
9. "Keith Urban Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
10. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
11. "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
12. "Keith Urban Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
13. "Keith Urban Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
14. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
15. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
16. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
17. "Wild Hearts - Single by Keith Urban". 19 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via Apple Music.
18. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.