Where the Wild Things Are (song)

This article is about the Luke Combs song. For other songs, see Where the Wild Things Are (disambiguation) § Songs.
"Where the Wild Things Are"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album Gettin' Old
ReleasedOctober 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)
GenreCountry
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Luke Combs singles chronology
"Life Goes On"
(2023) 		"Where the Wild Things Are"
(2023) 		"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"
(2024)

"Where the Wild Things Are" is a song written by Randy Montana and Dave Turnbull, and recorded by American country music singer Luke Combs. It was released on October 16, 2023 as the third single from his fourth studio album Gettin' Old.

History and content

Songwriters Randy Montana and Dave Turnbull wrote "Where the Wild Things Are" several years prior to it being recorded by Combs. According to Combs in an interview with the blog Country Now, the song was originally submitted to Eric Church, who declined to record it.[1] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country thought the song had "outlaw" imagery and noted it to be one of the few "storytelling" songs in Combs's discography.[2]

Commercial performance

"Where the Wild Things Are" peaked at number three on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in late February 2024, becoming Combs's second single to miss the number one spot on that chart,[3] and with a number four peak on Hot Country Songs, it was his first single to miss the top spot on either. It did, however, reach number one on the Canada Country chart.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Where the Wild Things Are"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 48
Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[5] 14
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 26
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 108
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 53
UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[10] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 26
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 4

Year-end charts

2024 year-end chart performance for "Where the Wild Things Are"
Chart (2024) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 69
Global 200 (Billboard)[15] 196
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 70
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[17] 39
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] 14

Certifications

Certifications for "Where the Wild Things Are"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Luke Combs Reveals the Story Behind 'Where The Wild Things Are' And How It Almost Landed In The Hands Of Eric Church". Country Now. October 13, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Billy Dukes (October 5, 2023). "Luke Combs' 'Where the Wild Things Are' is a risk worth taking [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Billboard Country Update - February 23, 2024" (PDF). Billboard.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Countrytown Hot 50 - 2024, Week 8". Countrytown. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Farthing, Lydia (March 21, 2024). "The Official UK Radio Country Airplay Chart". Holler.
  11. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  14. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Combs – Where the Wild Things Are". Music Canada. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – Luke Combs – Where The Wild Things Are". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 8, 2024.