The Wolves (song)

"The Wolves"
Single by Ben Howard
from the album Every Kingdom
Released	3 June 2011 23 February 2012 (re-release)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Folk, indie folk
Length	3:18
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Ben Howard
Producer(s)	Chris Bond
Ben Howard singles chronology
"The Wolves" (2011) "Keep Your Head Up" (2011)
"The Fear" (2011) ""The Wolves (re-release)"" (2012) "Only Love" (2012)
Alternative cover
Re-Release cover art

"The Wolves" is the debut single by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard, from his first studio album, Every Kingdom. The song was written by Howard and produced by Chris Bond. It is a re-recording of the original version found on the 2009 EP, These Waters. Released in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2011 as a digital download and on CD, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 97 and reached a peak chart position of number 70. The single's cover art was designed by Owen Tozer.

The single was re-released on 23 February 2012 containing one extra version of the song.

The song finds Howard using fairy tale lyrics to lament about human nature.^[1]