"Wild Hearts" is a song by Australian and American country music singer Keith Urban. It was released on 19 August 2021 as a single on the EP Wild Hearts. Urban co-wrote the song with Brad Tursi, Eric Paslay and Jennifer Wayne, and produced it with Mitch Furr.
Background Urban stated to fans via Instagram: "To all of the lost ones who aren't really lost ones, this song is for you. We are WILD HEARTS!" He also said in a press release: "I'm here to tell you anything can happen in this life if you got the heart and the passion and a God-lit fire inside." Joseph Hudak of Rolling Stone wrote that the song is "a classic tale of perseverance that preaches a message of not only pursuing your dreams but manifesting them" that alludes to some moments from Urban's life, including his "childhood memory of seeing Johnny Cash in concert with his father".
Critical reception Matt Doria of NME called the song a "jammy, energetic country-pop track described aptly as 'quintessential Urban'".
Personnel Adapted from the "Brown Eyes Baby" cassette booklet.
Kip Allen – drums Rich Costey – mixing Mark Dobson – recording Mitch Furr – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drum programming, production, recording synthesizer, twelve-string acoustic guitar Scott Johnson – production coordinator Randy Merrill – mastering Eric Paslay – background vocals Tyler Tomlinson – electric guitar Brad Tursi – background vocals Keith Urban – acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass guitar, ebow, electric guitar solo, production, vocals Jennifer Wayne – background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Wild Hearts" Chart (2021–2022) Peakposition Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN) 1
Year-end charts +2022 year-end chart performance for "Wild Hearts" Chart (2022) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard) 20 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 61
Certifications
Release history + Release history for "Wild Hearts" Region Date Format Label Various 19 August 2021 Capitol Records Nashville United States 23 August 2021 Country radio
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