Its "carefree vibes" make the single "the perfect soundtrack for a Friday night with friends". The song consists of hip-hop drums overlaid with a revolving, chilled "twinkling" piano hook and Mars's "sprightly" and "carefree choral hook". It differs from the G-funk style of other songs by Dogg and Khalifa on the soundtrack, incorporating pop elements into the chorus. Their voice ranges from a low of B2 to a high of A4. "Young, Wild & Free" is a pop-rap song, composed in the key of D major with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. Problems playing this file? See media help. It was released with its accompanying music video in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in a CD single. On December 4, 2011, the single was liberated digitally in the United Kingdom and on February 3, 2012. A clean version of the song was released in various countries on October 21, 2011. "Young, Wild & Free" was first released on October 11, 2011, by Rostrum and Atlantic Records in various countries via digital download. They liked the track, decided to record it and returned the recording to Mars (who added finishing touches).
Mars then sent the song to Snoop Dogg, who showed it to Wiz Khalifa. Although the team thought "it was just a little something" which would never be heard, Aaron Bay-Shuck told them the song was a "smash" and they had to finish it. The song began when the Smeezingtons were experimenting in the studio, a process which usually starts when they get behind the mic and singing "until something sticks". The song was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in 2013, and received the Most Performed Song award at the 2013 ASCAP Pop Music Awards.ĭuring an interview in the American music magazine American Songwriter, Philip Lawrence said that "Young, Wild & Free" was "an after-thought" and "there's a lot of fun behind it". It was also part of the 2015 Boys of Zummer (the American leg of Khalifa's tour with Fall Out Boy), Dogg's 2016 Puff Puff Pass Tour Part 2, and two collaborative tours by Dogg and Khalifa: the 2011 High School Tour and the 2016 High Road Summer Tour. "Young, Wild & Free" was performed live several times, including on the 2012 VMA Tour and at Coachella 2012.
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The video features Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa having fun driving karts, skateboarding and surrounded by girls at a party, interspersed with footage from Mac & Devin Go to High School. Its accompanying music video, filmed in Montclair, California in October 2011, was directed by Dylan Brown. The single was certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), five times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and one-time platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). It was commercially successful, reaching the top ten in several markets (including number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six in France and Switzerland) it peaked at number two in New Zealand and number four in Australia. Some critics praised Mars's pop-nostalgia chorus and Snoop Dogg's rap but criticized Wiz Khalifa's rap performance due to being too rough. "Young, Wild & Free" received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised it for standing out stylistically from the rest of the soundtrack with hip-hop drums and a piano hook. After the song was finished, Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa were added. Produced by the Smeezingtons, its composition began during a Smeezingtons freestyle studio session when progress on the song stalled, Aaron Bay-Shuck considered it a potential hit and asked them to finish it. Since the track samples two other songs, " Toot It & Boot It" (2010) and "Sneakin' in the Back" (1974), songwriting credits were added for a total of seventeen. The track was co-written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine, along with Cristopher Brown, Snoop Dogg, and Wiz Khalifa.
It was released on October 11, 2011, by Atlantic Records as the lead single from the soundtrack of the film, Mac & Devin Go to High School. " Young, Wild & Free" is a song by American rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, featuring vocals from American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars.
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