Wolves (Kanye West song)

"Wolves"
Song by Kanye West
from the album The Life of Pablo
ReleasedJuly 29, 2016
Recorded2014–16
Length5:01
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"Wolves" on YouTube

"Wolves" is a song by American rapper Kanye West, featuring vocals from Sia and Vic Mensa, from his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo (2016). It was produced by West, Cashmere Cat, and Sinjin Hawke and was originally planned to be the opening track to The Life of Pablo. West debuted the song on February 12, 2015, at a fashion show where he also premiered his new Adidas shoe. The presentation was broadcast live to more than 40 locations around the world.

"Wolves" became the second confirmed track from the album and originally featured Sia and Vic Mensa. The initial album version introduced a new verse from West and an additional outro from Frank Ocean, omitting Sia and Vic Mensa's contributions. However, in March 2016, the album was updated with a new version of the song that reinstated Sia and Vic Mensa's verses. Frank Ocean's outro has been split into a separate track, titled "Frank's Track", which appears after "Wolves" on the track list.

Upon its release, "Wolves" received widespread acclaim from music critics. Commercially, the track would top the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, alongside charting at number 39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and at number 88 on the UK singles chart. The song's music video, directed by Steven Klein, was released on the 29th of July, 2016. The song was used in the trailer for the Netflix crime drama series Ozark (2017).