"Wild Life" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic. The song was released through Mosley Music Group and Interscope on September 25, 2020, as the lead single from the soundtrack for the Disney+ film Clouds.[1][2] The song also appears on the deluxe edition of the band's fifth studio album Human. The band performed the song remotely on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the The TODAY Show.[3][4]
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| from the album Clouds (Music from the Disney+ Original Movie) and Human (Deluxe) | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2020 | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
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Background and composition
"Wild Life" was written by band members Ryan Tedder and Brent Kutzle as well as Josh Nathaniel. It was produced by Kutzle and Nathaniel. The song's lyrics describe wanting to shut out pain and struggles and excitement for every new day. Tedder further described the background of the song in an interview with Today:[5]
I co-wrote this with one of the guys in my band, Brent [Kutzle], after watching the movie Clouds about Zach Sobiech's life. He passed away at age eighteen, he got cancer at twelve, had like twenty surgeries. And every single day is a blessing, every single day is a gift, we're not promised another moment, and I've had enough experiences in my life to realize that what COVID has done for me, and I think for so many people, is that it's all about carpe diem, seize the day. You've got one wild life, one wild run around the sun, as many times as you can, like seize it, do it, don't put it off, stop talking about stuff, go do it.
— Ryan Tedder
Music video
The music video for "Wild Life" premiered on November 10, 2020 and was directed by Christian Lamb.[6] The video shows clips of Tedder walking and two dancers dancing on Ruby Beach and in Olympic National Forest in Washington The dancers represent two halves of a mind that are not united until the end of the video.[7] The film version music video was released October 16, 2020 and features clips of Tedder and the dancers in the original music video intermittent with clips from Clouds.[8]
Personnel
Credits for "Wild Life" adapted from Apple Music.[9]
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References
- ^ fijivillage. "OneRepublic shares 'Wild Life,' Lead Single from Disney+ Film 'Clouds'". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (2020-09-25). "OneRepublic Shares 'Wild Life,' Lead Single From Disney+ Film 'Clouds'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ OneRepublicVEVO (2020-10-15). OneRepublic - Wild Life (From The "Clouds" Soundtrack/Live From Jimmy Kimmel Live!/2020). Retrieved 2024-07-10 – via YouTube.
- ^ OneRepublicVEVO (2020-10-19). OneRepublic - Wild Life (Live From The Today Show/2020). Retrieved 2024-07-10 – via YouTube.
- ^ "OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder talks new song 'Wild Life,' work during quarantine". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ OneRepublicVEVO (2020-11-10). OneRepublic - Wild Life. Retrieved 2024-07-10 – via YouTube.
- ^ OneRepublicVEVO (2020-11-19). OneRepublic - Wild Life (Behind The Scenes). Retrieved 2024-07-10 – via YouTube.
- ^ OneRepublicVEVO (2020-10-16). OneRepublic - Wild Life (Film Version). Retrieved 2024-07-10 – via YouTube.
- ^ Wild Life by OneRepublic on Apple Music, 2020-09-25, retrieved 2024-07-10