Young, Wild & Free

"Young, Wild & Free" is a song by American West Coast hip hop artist Snoop Dogg and American Hip hop artist Wiz Khalifa. It was released as a digital download on October 11, 2011 in the United States it is the lead single from their Mac & Devin Go to High School soundtrack. It was produced by The Smeezingtons and features guest appearances by American singer Bruno Mars. The song samples the beat of the track "Sneakin' in the Back" from the 1974 album Tom Scott and The L.A. Express. This beat has been sampled several times, including in the song "Blue Lines" from Massive Attack's debut album Blue Lines, released in 1991.^[1] The song also received a nomination for Best Rap Song at the 55th Grammy Awards.^[2]

Background

The song samples Snoop Dogg's "Those Hollywood Nights". In an interview with MTV News, Wiz Khalifa said: "This is a family affair, man. Everybody that you see was all involved with the project. We all got love for each other, and you know, we just keeping it moving, right? That's definitely going along with the theme of being young, wild, and free - just having fun, wild'n out. The whole theme of the video, we just getting it cracking in the parking lot, man, just turning this thing out. So we had a couple little of our friends in the car, and we drove fast." Snoop Dogg added: "Yeah that's all. We just having fun. We at a big drive-in theatre so we could have as many people and have as many things happen as possible in the celebration of being young, wild, and free — having a good time."^[3]

Philip Lawrence in an interview by Rob LeDonne of American Songwriter he said "Yeah, I didn’t see that one coming. That song was an after-thought. Most of our songs come about when freestyling in the studio; we’ll get behind the mic and sing until something sticks, and that’s exactly how it came about… we never thought it would ever be heard." However, "Aaron Bay-Shuck heard it, and he said, “What the hell was that?!” We thought it was just a little something, and he told us it was a smash, and to finish it! So we did, and he put Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg on it, and made it a hit. It’s crazy how it got nominated for a Grammy; I don’t want to diminish how good the song is though, because there’s a lot of fun behind it.^[4]

Music video

The music video was filmed in February. The Drive-in Theater in the video is The Mission Tiki Drive-in Theater located at 10798 Ramona Avenue, Montclair, CA 91763 It premiered on 23 February 2012. The high school in the music video is named 'N. Hale High School,' a tribute to Nathaniel Dwayne Hale aka 'Nate Dogg," a frequent collaborator and cousin of Snoop Dogg, who died seven months before the song's release.

Commercial performance

In his home country of United States, "Young, Wild & Free" debuted at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, selling 159,000 digital copies.^[5] The song peaked at number 7 on Billboard Hot 100.^[6] "Young, Wild & Free" was a certified 4x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of September 2012, the song has sold 3,505,000 digital units.^[7]^[8]

In the Canada, the song debuted at number 44 on the Canadian Hot 100, and peaked at number 13 on the chart.^[6]

Track listing

Digital download^[9]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Young, Wild & Free" (Explicit) (featuring Bruno Mars)	3:27
2.	"Young, Wild & Free" (Clean) (featuring Bruno Mars)	3:27

German CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Young, Wild & Free" (Explicit) (featuring Bruno Mars)	3:27
2.	"Young, Wild & Free" (Music Video) (featuring Bruno Mars)	3:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–2012)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[10]	4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[11]	17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[12]	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[13]	13
Brazil (Billboard Hot 100 Airplay)^[14]	54
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[6]	13
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[15]	19
France (SNEP)^[16]	6
Germany (Official German Charts)^[17]	15
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[18]	17
Ireland (IRMA)^[19]	33
Israel (Media Forest)^[20]	3
Italy (FIMI)^[21]	5
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[22]	85
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[23]	11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[24]	2
Norway (VG-lista)^[25]	6
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[26]	3
South Korea (GAON)^[27]	20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[28]	14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[29]	6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[30]	44
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)^[31]	12
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	7
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[32]	19
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[6]	34
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	26
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[6]	10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	56
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[6]	4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[33]	75
New Zealand (RIANZ)^[34]	46

Chart (2012)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[35]	60
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[36]	43
Germany (Media Control AG)^[37]	86
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[38]	43
US Billboard Hot 100^[39]	32
US Digital Songs (Billboard)^[40]	20
US Pop Songs (Billboard)^[41]	49
US Radio Songs (Billboard)^[42]	45
US Rap Songs (Billboard)^[43]	19

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)^[44]	4× Platinum	280,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[45]	Gold	15,000^*
Belgium (BEA)^[46]	Gold	15,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[47]	3× Platinum	240,000^{^}
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)^[48]	Gold	15,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)^[49]	Gold	200,000^{^}
Italy (FIMI)^[50]	2× Platinum	100,000^*
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[51]	Gold	30,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[52]	Platinum	15,000^*
Sweden (GLF)^[38]	2× Platinum	80,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[53]	Gold	15,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[54]	4× Platinum	4,000,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)^[55]	2× Platinum	18,000,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	11 October 2011^[56]	Digital download	Atlantic Records
United Kingdom	4 December 2011^[57]	Digital download
Germany	3 February 2012^[58]	CD single

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Wiz Khalifa singles

Discography

Rolling Papers	"Black and Yellow" "Roll Up" "On My Level" "No Sleep"

Mac & Devin Go to High School	"Young, Wild & Free"

O.N.I.F.C.	"Work Hard, Play Hard" "Remember You"

Blacc Hollywood	"We Dem Boyz" "KK" "You and Your Friends" "Stayin Out All Night" "Promises" "So High"

Khalifa	"Bake Sale"

TGOD Mafia Presents: Rude Awakening	"All Night"

Other singles	"Say Yeah" "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" "Shell Shocked" "See You Again" "Burn Slow" "King of Everything" "Pull Up" "Sucker for Pain"

Featured singles	"Best Night of My Life" "Till I'm Gone" "Oh My" "5 O'Clock" "I'm On" "Payphone" "Till I Die" "Celebration" "Don't Make Em Like You" "Hate Bein' Sober" "NBA" "Molly" "Beat It" "23" "Feelin' Myself" "Or Nah" "Party Girls" "She Said" "Bigroom Blitz" "For Everybody" "Kush Ups" "Fuck Apologies"

Promotional singles	"Double Vision" (Remix) "The Race" "Bright Lights Bigger City" (Remix) "Sleazy Remix 2.0: Get Sleazier" "Go Hard or Go Home" "No Social Media"

Other songs	"Taylor Gang"

Snoop Dogg songs

Discography Awards and nominations Tha Dogg Pound singles discography 213 singles discography Tha Eastsidaz singles discography 7 Days of Funk singles discography

Doggystyle	"Gin and Juice" "Lodi Dodi" "Murder Was the Case" "What's My Name?" "Doggy Dogg World"

Tha Doggfather	"Doggfather" "Vapors" "Snoop's Upside Ya Head"

Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told	"Woof" "Still a G Thang"

No Limit Top Dogg	"Snoopafella" "G Bedtime Stories" "Down for My N's" "Bitch Please" "Just Dippin'"

Tha Last Meal	"Hennesey n Buddah" "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" "Wrong Idea" "Lay Low" "Loosen' Control"

Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss	"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" "Beautiful" "Paper'd Up" "Pimp Slapp'd" "Mission Cleopatra"

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece	"Drop It Like It's Hot" "Ups & Downs" "Let's Get Blown" "Signs" "Girl Like U"

Tha Blue Carpet Treatment	"Vato" "That's That" "Candy (Drippin' Like Water)" "Boss' Life" "I Wanna Fuck You" "Imagine"

Ego Trippin'	"Neva Have 2 Worry" "Sexual Eruption" "Life of da Party" "My Medicine" "Those Gurlz"

Malice n Wonderland	"I Wanna Rock" "Gangsta Luv"

More Malice: Deluxe Album & Movie	"I Wanna Rock (G-Mix)" "That Tree"

Doggumentary	"Platinum" "Boom" "Wet"

Mac & Devin Go to High School	"Smokin' On" "Young, Wild & Free"

Reincarnated	"Rebel Way" "Here Comes the King" "Lighters Up" "No Guns Allowed" "Smoke the Weed" "The Good Good" "Torn Apart" "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" "La La La"

7 Days of Funk	"Hit Da Pavement" "Faden Away"

Bush	"California Roll" "Awake" "So Many Pros" "Peaches N Cream"

Coolaid	"Point Seen Money Gone" "Kush Ups"

As featured artist	"Deep Cover" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Afro Puffs" "What Would You Do" "New York, New York" "All bout U" "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" "Come and Get with Me" "Cali Chronic" "Fuck You" "Still D.R.E." "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" "Crybaby" "The Next Episode" "Bitch Please II" "Welcome to Atlanta (Coast to Coast Remix)" "Holidae In" "P.I.M.P. (Remix)" "I Wanna Thank Ya" "The Wash" "Gangsta Zone" "Say Somethin'" "Keep Bouncin'" "Buttons" "Cali Iz Active" "Go to Church" "Gangsta Walk" "Hollywood Divorce" "My 64" "9mm" "What a Job" "Ghetto" "Bottle Pop" "Day Dreaming" "Hot Girl" "Dime Piece" "I Do" "All I Do Is Win" "California Gurls" "Get 'Em Girls" "Kush" "Boyfriend" "Mr Endowed (Remix)" "Last Night" "If I Was You (OMG)" "The Mack" "Want U Back "I Drink I Smoke" "Slow Motion" "Major Distribution" "Dynamite" "Wiggle" "Hangover" "You and Your Friends" "Stuck on a Feeling" "Dumb Shit" "My Cutie Pie" "Professional Rapper" "No Social Media" "Westside"

Other singles	"We Just Wanna Party with You" "Undercova Funk (Give Up the Funk)" "Do U Wanna Roll (Dolittle Theme)" "Just a Baby Boy" "Real Soon" "Back Up" "I'm from Long Beach" "Late Nights"

Other songs	"Bitches Ain't Shit" "New Year's Eve" "Gangstas Don't Live That Long" "Institutionalized" "Fireworks"

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Bruno Mars songs

Discography Videography Awards and nominations Songs written

Doo-Wops & Hooligans	"Just the Way You Are" "Grenade" "The Lazy Song" "Marry You" "Count On Me"

Unorthodox Jukebox	"Locked Out of Heaven" "When I Was Your Man" "Treasure" "Gorilla" "Young Girls"

24K Magic	"24K Magic"

Featured singles	"Nothin' on You" "Billionaire" "Lighters" "Young, Wild & Free" "Mirror" "Bubble Butt" "Uptown Funk"

Other singles	"It Will Rain"

Promotional singles	"Liquor Store Blues" "Runaway Baby" "Talking to the Moon" "Moonshine" "Versace on the Floor"

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