2017Released
4:34

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DJ Khaled recruited R&B singers Rihanna and Bryson Tiller for this summery tune. Khaled had previously collaborated with Tiller on the Major Key track "Ima Be Alright," but the song marks the Florida producer's first collaboration with Rihanna. He told Entertainment Weekly that he'd attempted to court the Bajan songstress for a feature appearance on an album for several years: "Seven, eight years I've been trying to do this," Khaled stated. "always put the kites out there that I wanted to work with her [and] I was always getting the right record ready [to] see if something comes back that's possible."

Co-produced by the Nasty Beatmakers, the song heavily samples and interpolates Santana's 1999 hit song "Maria Maria." The track is virtually a cover, featuring almost all the music from the original including Carlos Santana's iconic guitar solos. It's just the different lyrics which makes "Wild Thoughts" an original tune.

So what does Carlos Santana think of DJ Khaled's reworking of his hit tune? It seems the guitar legend is a fan. He told Billboard magazine: "There is a reason that the infectious groove/theme that Wyclef and I created on 'Maria Maria' still resonates today. It speaks to the heart. DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson take that vibe and bring it to a new dimension with 'Wild Thoughts,' but the groove and essence of the song is still intact. 'Maria Maria' was and will always be that feel-good summer song that speaks to women, and 'Wild Thoughts' is an extension of that summer song vibe that is timeless. I am honored that DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson felt the intense intentionality of 'Maria Maria' and have shared this summer vibe with the world."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Wild Thoughts - Medasin Dance Remix.
G♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
180BPM

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Epic/We The Best
(P) 2017 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment / Westbury Road Entertainment, LLC

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