Wolves (Kanye West song)

"Wolves"
Song by Kanye West
from the album The Life of Pablo
ReleasedJuly 29, 2016
Recorded2014–16
Length5:01
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"Wolves" on YouTube

"Wolves" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, featuring vocals from Sia and Vic Mensa, from his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo (2016). It was produced by West, Cashmere Cat, and Sinjin Hawke and was originally planned to be the opening track to The Life of Pablo. West debuted the song on February 12, 2015, at a fashion show where he also premiered his new Adidas shoe.[1] The presentation was broadcast live to more than 40 locations around the world.[2][3]

"Wolves" became the second confirmed track from the album[4][5] and originally featured Sia and Vic Mensa. The initial album version introduced a new verse from West and an additional outro from Frank Ocean, omitting Sia and Vic Mensa's contributions. However, in March 2016, the album was updated with a new version of the song that reinstated Sia and Vic Mensa's verses. Frank Ocean's outro has been split into a separate track, titled "Frank's Track", which appears after "Wolves" on the track list. The song was used in the trailer for the Netflix crime drama series Ozark.[6] The song received widespread acclaim from music critics.

  1. ^ Gordon, Jeremy; Phillips, Amy (February 12, 2015). "Kanye West Debuts "Wolves" Featuring Sia and Vic Mensa at Adidas Yeezy Boost Fashion Show". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Spanos, Brittany (February 12, 2015). "Kanye West Enlists Sia, Vic Mensa for Melancholic New Song 'Wolves'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Seemayer, Zach. "Kanye West Debuts New Song 'Wolves' During His Fashion Show". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. ^ Zach Frydenlund. "Kanye West's New Album Features a Song With Vic Mensa and Sia". Complex.
  5. ^ "Kanye West premieres 'Wolves' featuring Sia and Vic Mensa". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 12 February 2015.
  6. ^ Greene, Steve (25 May 2017). "'Ozark' Trailer: Jason Bateman Breaks Bad in Netflix's Cartel Crime Drama, With Some Help From Kanye West". indiewire.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.