Wild Side (Normani song)
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"Wild Side" is a song by American singer Normani, featuring American rapper Cardi B. It was released on July 16, 2021 through Keep Cool and RCA Records.[3] The song marks Normani's first radio release since 2019's "Motivation".[4][5] It was written by the two artists alongside Keynon Moore, Pardison Fontaine, Starrah, Dave Cappa, Jonah Christian, June Nawakii, Taylor Ross, and Tyler Rohn, and was produced by the latter six and Normani.
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Single by Normani featuring Cardi B | ||||
Released | July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) | |||
Genre | R&B[1][2] | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
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"Wild Side" received critical acclaim upon release, with praise for the song's vocals and production. The song contains an interpolation of the 1996 Aaliyah single "One in a Million".[6][7] It was released alongside a music video directed by Tanu Muino, who also directed Cardi B's "Up";[8] and was choreographed by Sean Bankhead, who also choreographed the music video for "Up", and Normani's "Motivation".[8]
"Wild Side" debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number-one on the R&B Streaming Songs chart, the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, and Urban Radio. It was one of the most thumbed up tracks of 2021 on Pandora; and was the third most watched R&B music video of 2021 in the United States, according to Vevo. The following year, IHeartRadio named it the fifth most played hip hop song of 2022.[9]
The song and its music video have been nominated for several accolades, including the MTV Video Music Award for Song of Summer, the Soul Train Music Award for Best Video of the Year and the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video; along with winning the Soul Train Music Award for Best Dance Performance, and the UK Music Video Award for Best R&B/Soul Video - International.