Wow (Beck song)


"Wow" is a song by American musician Beck. It is the second single from his thirteenth studio album Colors. Billboard ranked "Wow" at number 60 on their Billboards 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list.

Background

Beck stated to Zane Lowe that he almost did not give "Wow" to his record label, because of his fears that it was a bad song. However, his children talked him into it, and Capitol Records ultimately released it as a single. Hip hop artist Chance the Rapper was originally intended to make a guest appearance on the track: Beck told NME, "Four or five months ago we tried to get Chance on 'Wow.' I'm not sure what happened with that." A version with rapper Lil Yachty was also recorded.

Usage in media

The song was featured in a 2017 Acura MDX car commercial that debuted on September 2016.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Release history