Nine Years Later, Selena Gomez and Marshmello’s “Wolves” Still Haunts
Zephyring nine years ago, Selena Gomez x Marshmello unleashed the haunting “Wolves” as a standalone single! Released on October 25, 2017, the collaboration brought Gomez’s intimate pop delivery into Marshmello’s electronic world, giving the song an emotional pull that was never simply about the beat.
There’s a beautiful tension at the heart of “Wolves”: restless momentum against a vocal that sounds as though it’s chasing something just out of reach. It’s melodic, moody and built for that space between a late-night drive and a dance floor. Nine years later, that contrast remains the song’s particular spell.
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In a year that also gave us Gomez’s “Bad Liar” and “Fetish,” “Wolves” took another route: a collaboration with a masked producer that leaned into atmosphere and longing. The track arrived as its own one-song release on Interscope Records, rather than as the unveiling of a new Gomez studio album.
The song’s visual life extended beyond the recording, including an official music video and a separate vertical version. Songwriter Ali Tamposi was among the writers behind “Wolves,” another reminder of the pop craft beneath its shadowy electronic surface.
Revisit the accompanying image selection below, then keep the music playing with the anniversary clip.
For this anniversary spin, INYIM returns to the song that paired a hushed sense of urgency with an irresistible electronic lift. Some tracks age quietly. “Wolves” still has a way of following you home.
Selena Gomez x Marshmello — “Wolves” (2017) Anniversary Clip
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Sources: Apple Music (original single release); Reservoir Media (songwriting and music-video information).
