"Wild Ones" is a song by American singers Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll, released on October 6, 2023, as the lead single from the former's debut studio album That Ain't No Man That's the Devil (2024). Produced by Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman, the song peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Background Jessie Murph started promoting the song on June 16, 2023, via her TikTok account. Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll then performed the song at the latter's concert on September 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas. They then began promoting the song collectively on social media up until its release.
Composition The song blends elements of country and hip hop music. It uses a hip-hop beat including jangly acoustic guitar samples. In the choruses and her verse, Jessie Murph talks about the type of people she finds attractive and describes them as "wild ones" that would have “a .45 on ‘em” and be driving recklessly at 102 mph. Jelly Roll combines singing and rapping while his lyrics focus on his wife, Bunnie XO, whom he also mentions by name in his verse.
Charts + Chart performance for "Wild Ones" Chart (2023–2024) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 75 Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music) 19 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 6
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Wild Ones" Chart (2024) Position US Billboard Hot 100 36 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 12
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