"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
"Different 'Round Here"
(2023)
"Where the Wild Things Are"
(2023)

"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 Luke Combs. According to Combs in an interiew 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' discography.[2]

Chart performance

Weekly chart performance for "Where the Wild Things Are"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 33
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 49
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] 8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 13

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. "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  7. "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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