"Wild as Her" is a song recorded by Canadian

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artist

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. It was written by

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, Brett Tyler, and Kelly Archer, and produced by

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member Danick Dupelle. Miller's version reached number eight on the

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charts and was certified gold by

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. It was later included on Miller's album '' Spillin' My Truth''. Later that year, American country singer Corey Kent released a version of the song through

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as his official debut single. Kent's version charted on ''

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, and

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between 2022 and 2023.

Background

Miller stated that the song "isn’t your typical love song, it’s the hopeful chase of a guy trying to get, and keep, this girl around who’s an untameable rolling stone". Online outlet ''Music-News.com'' hosted an exclusive premiere of the song on February 11, 2022.

wrote the song with Kelly Archer and Brett Tyler at a songwriting session in 2017. According to a column in ''

'', the song is about "a reversal of the standard gender stereotype in which the free-wheeling male finds a woman stabilizes him." The writers stated that the inspiration was an episode of ''

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''. When Wallen chose not to record the song, it was recorded by independent country music artist Colby Keeling prior to Tyler Joe Miller's recording in 2022. Archer pitched the track to Miller several years prior to his final recording. Danick Dupelle, a member of the Canadian country band

, produced Miller's version.

Critical reception

Maxwell Barkhuizen of ''Music Crowns'' stated that "Wild as Her" "shows exactly why so many have been talking about

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, referring to the track as "lively", saying he "

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with the traditional side of the country sound, but ddshis own distinctive flair throughout". Chad Carlson of ''Today's Country Magazine'' said that the song "subtly introduces the internal conflict of finding the balance between finding a way to keep someone in your life while also struggling to realize whether or not that person is right for you," adding that Miller would garner "more fans, more streams, and more critical acclaim" with its release.

Commercial performance

"Wild as Her" reached a peak of number eight on the ''Billboard''

chart for the week of June 11, 2022, marking Miller's fifth-consecutive top ten hit to begin his career. It also peaked at number 94 on the all-genre

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for the same week. The song has been certified Gold by

Accolades

Music video

The official music video for "Wild as Her" premiered on April 27, 2022. It was directed by David J. Redman and was shot in

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. Miller stated that the video "portrays what it’s like to be chasing after the girl that all the guys want to lock down," saying that in the end "it’s the guy who compliments her wild side that she’ll end up with".

Charts

Certifications

Corey Kent version

Subsequent to Tyler Joe Miller's version, American country music singer Corey Kent covered the song. His version was promoted by

to country radio in August 2022. It served as Kent's debut single and the lead from his third studio album ''Blacktop'', which was released on June 2, 2023. His version reached number 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and peaked in the top 20 of the ''Billboard''

chart. Corey Kent recorded his version in mid-2022 under the production of Chris Farren. The recording session included Fred Eltringham on drums, Jacob Lowery on bass guitar,

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on keyboards, and Rob McNelley and Ilya Toshinskiy on guitars. In addition to producing, Farren sang backing vocals on the track as well. Farren told ''

'' that he wanted the guitars to "have some attitude", and Kent noted how the

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on the word "wild" tested his vocal range. In September 2022, Kent issued a

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for his rendition.

Chart performance

Certifications

References

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