Into the Wild (LP song)

"Into the Wild"
Single by LP
from the album Forever for Now
ReleasedMay 21, 2012 (2012-05-21)
Recorded2011
GenreIndie rock, indie pop, alternative rock
Length3:53
LabelWarner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)PJ Bianco, LP
LP singles chronology
"'Into the Wild' (Live)"
(2012) 		"Into the Wild"
(2012) 		"Night Like This"
(2014)

"Into the Wild" is a break-through song by American indie rock recording artist LP. The song, which is best known for being featured in a Citibank commercial, was released as a single on May 21, 2012 through Warner Bros. Records.[1] The song was also included on LP's third studio album, Forever for Now (2014).

Citibank commercial

In the end of 2011, "Into the Wild" was prominently used in a Citibank ThankYou Card national TV ad campaign, featuring rock climbers Katie Brown and Alex Honnold. The song received vast exposure in the commercial,[2] as it had millions of plays on YouTube.[3] Both the commercial and the lyrics to the song were a subject of discussion: "Viewers of the commercial are almost as curious about the lyrics to the song", said Jeanne Moos on CNN.[4]

Music video

A music video for the song was shot at the Four Aces in Palmdale, California over the summer of 2012. Released onto YouTube on 4 October 2012, the video was directed by Shane Drake and features Brittany Snow and Haley Bennett.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Into the Wild"3:53

Live version

"Into the Wild (Live)"
Single by LP
from the album Into the Wild: Live at EastWest Studios
Released24 February 2012 (2012-02-24)
Recorded2011
Length4:01
Songwriter(s)PJ Bianco, LP
LP singles chronology
"Into the Wild (Live)"
(2012) 		"Into the Wild"
(2012)

On February 24, 2012, a version of "Into the Wild" recorded in the historic EastWest Studios in Hollywood was released[6] to promote LP's live EP. The Into the Wild: Live at EastWest Studios EP was released on April 24, 2012 through Warner Bros. Records.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Into the Wild" (Into the Wild: Live at EastWest Studios Version)4:01

References

  1. ^ "Into the Wild - Single by LP". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  2. ^ "LP Goes 'Into the Wild' at SXSW". 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  3. ^ Gumbrecht, Jamie (2012-04-24). "Songwriter LP goes into the wild -- as a singer". CNN. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  4. ^ "New belt, new shoes ... and a real climb?". CNN. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  5. ^ LP - Into The Wild (Official Music Video) YouTube
  6. ^ "Into the Wild (Live) - Single by LP". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  7. ^ "Into the Wild (Live At EastWest Studios) - EP by LP". iTunes. Retrieved 2013-07-14.