Wolves (Kanye West song)
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| Song by Kanye West | |
| from the album The Life of Pablo | |
| Released | July 29, 2016 | 
| Recorded | 2014–16 | 
| Length | 5:01 | 
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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.
When the song first released, it would receive widespread acclaim from music critics. It would also 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 UK singles chart, and would also have a music video, despite not being released as a single for the album. The song was even used in the trailer for the Netflix crime drama series Ozark.