Lions in the Wild

"Lions in the Wild"
Single by Martin Garrix and Third Party
from the album Hope[1]
Released27 May 2016 (2016-05-27)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length
  • 3:31 (radio edit)
  • 4:22 (extended mix)
LabelStmpd
Songwriter(s)
  • Martijn Garritsen
  • Harry Bass
  • Jonnie Macaire
  • Max McElligott
Producer(s)
Martin Garrix singles chronology
"Now That I've Found You"
(2016) 		"Lions in the Wild"
(2016) 		"Oops"
(2016)
Third Party singles chronology
"Real Sound"
(2016) 		"Lions in the Wild"
(2016) 		"Never Let You Go"
(2016)
Music video
"Lions in the Wild" on YouTube

"Lions in the Wild" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix and British DJ and production duo Third Party. It features the uncredited vocals of British singer Max McElligott, formerly of the group Wolf Gang.[2][3][4] It was released on streaming services after he premiered the song at Ultra Music Festival 2016 on 27 May 2016.[5]

Background and composition

"Lions in the Wild" features "a melodic synth-driven drop and dramatic snare-stuttered builds".[6] This collaboration with British DJs Third Party was premiered by Garrix at the Ultra Music Festival 2016 as his opening song.[7] It is his second single since launching the record label Stmpd Rcrds.

Music video

The music video, which was filmed in Africa and Thailand, was uploaded on Martin Garrix's official YouTube channel.[8] As of 13 October 2016, the video has over 16 million views. The video begins with Giaro Giarratana, the director and producer of the music video, driving by a desert where he stopped to stroll around. He then moves on to climb rocks before riding a desert buggy through the desert. The video concludes with Giaro visiting the local community before riding a dirt bike through rocky mountains.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[9] 125
Slovenia (SloTop50)[10] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Slovenia (SloTop50)[11] 34
Chart (2017) Position
Slovenia (SloTop50)[12] 23

References

  1. ^ Kusnierek, Timmy (23 February 2017). "Your EDM Premiere: Third Party - Hope [Full Album]". Your EDM. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Lions in the Wild". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  3. ^ "Lions in the Wild". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  4. ^ "New signing: Max Wolfgang". Universal Music Publishing Group United Kingdom. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  5. ^ Rubinstein, Peter (2016-05-19). "Martin Garrix Reveals The New Release We've All Been Waiting For [Listen Here]". Your EDM. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  6. ^ "Listen to Martin Garrix & Third Party's New Single 'Lions in the Wild'". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  7. ^ Times, Music (2016-03-21). "Martin Garrix Unveils 10 New Songs During Ultra Music Festival 2016 Set". Music Times. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  8. ^ Martin Garrix (2016-05-26), Martin Garrix & Third Party - Lions In The Wild [Official Video], retrieved 2016-10-13
  9. ^ Hung, Steffen. "lescharts.com - Discographie Martin Garrix". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  10. ^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  11. ^ "SloTop50 | Slovenian official year-end singles charts" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  12. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official year end singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 31 December 2017.