"The Wire" is the second official single released by New Zealand recording artists

David Dallas David Keith Dallas (born 28 August 1982) is a hip hop artist from New Zealand of Samoan and European descent. Early career Dallas began his rapping career under the name Con Psy as a part of the duo Frontline, a producer and MC group along wi ...

and Ruby Frost from Dallas' third studio album, '' Falling Into Place''.

Background and release

Frost sent Dallas a

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of her singing "The Wire" backed by a programmed piano. The track was refined by producers Fire & Ice "into something that would fit with the album." It was released as the second single from the album. A

P-Money Peter Wadams, better known by his stage name P-Money, is a New Zealand hip-hop DJ and producer. One of his best-known works is "Everything", featuring New Zealand R&B singer Vince Harder, which reached number one on the New Zealand Singles ...

remix was released by

Dawn Raid Entertainment Dawn Raid Entertainment is a record label based in Papatoetoe, South Auckland, in New Zealand. It has signed many New Zealand Hip-hop and R&B artists such as Savage, Adeaze, Aaradhna, The Deceptikonz, Devolo and Ill Semantics. The founders ...

, Dirty Records and Duck Down Music on 7 February 2014.

Reception

"The Wire" entered the

New Zealand Singles Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Music ...

at number twenty-six on 23 December 2013. It reached its peak position of number eleven on 20 January 2014. On 10 February 2014, it was certified Gold by Recorded Music NZ.

Background and release

Reception

Charts and certifications

Charts

Certifications

References