Wow (Zara Larsson song)

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"Wow"
File:Zara Larsson - Wow.png
Single by Zara Larsson
from the album Poster Girl
Released 26 August 2020 (2020-08-26)
Genre
Length 2:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Marshmello
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"Love Me Land"
(2020)
"Wow"
(2020)
"Talk About Love"
(2021)
Music video
"Wow" on YouTube

"Wow" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson, originally released as a promotional single on 26 April 2019 through TEN Music Group and Epic Records.[3][1] It was co-written and produced by Marshmello.[1] The song was featured in the 2020 Netflix movie Work It and was announced by Larsson to be released as a single on 26 August 2020.[4][5] It serves as the second single from Larsson's third studio album Poster Girl.[6] A remix of the song featuring Sabrina Carpenter was released on 25 September 2020.[7]

Background

The song was first used in an advertisement for Citibank in the United States.[8] It was then registered on music recognition app Shazam,[9] and on 10 April 2019, the official verified Genius account of Larsson's label TEN Music Group added the song's release date as 26 April 2019,[10] which makes it a month after the release of Larsson's single "Don't Worry Bout Me".

Composition

The song is written in the key of F-sharp minor with a tempo of 155 beats per minute.[11]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator characterised the song as about "feeling sexy in your own skin", calling it an "exciting addition to Zara’s discography" and complimenting its "magnificent post-chorus drop".[1]

Sabrina Carpenter remix

"Wow (Remix)"
File:Zara Larsson - Wow (Remix).png
Single by Zara Larsson featuring Sabrina Carpenter
Released 25 September 2020 (2020-09-25)
Length 2:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Marshmello


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Music video
"Wow (Remix)" on YouTube

A remix of the song featuring Work It's lead actress Sabrina Carpenter was released on 25 September 2020.[7] Its music video premiered on 7 October.[12]

Charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
95
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 37
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 27
UK Download (Official Charts Company)[16] 42
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[17] 11
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 38
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 31

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Brazil (ABPD)[20] Platinum Expression error: Missing operand for *.
Poland (ZPAV)[21] Gold 10,000

xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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  11. Zara Larsson "Wow" sheet music
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  14. "Archive Chart: 20201127". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Zara Larsson – Wow". Singles Top 100.
  16. "Archive Chart: 20201113" UK Download Chart.
  17. "Zara Larsson – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Zara Larsson.
  18. "Zara Larsson – Chart history" Billboard Digital Songs for Zara Larsson.
  19. "Zara Larsson – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Zara Larsson.
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