Wizard (song) explained

Wizard
Cover:Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway Wizard.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway
Ep:Gold Skies
Released:2 December 2013
Genre:Big room house[1]
Length:4:41
Label:Spinnin'
Chronology:Martin Garrix
Prev Title:Animals
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Helicopter
Next Year:2014

"Wizard" is a song by Dutch DJs and record producers Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway. It was released as a digital download on 2 December 2013 on iTunes. The song peaked at number 6 in Belgium, number 7 in the United Kingdom, and number 17 in the Netherlands. The song was written and produced by Garrix and Hardway.

Composition

The song leads with a "spooky melody" and has similar elements to Garrix's previous single Animals".[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Wizard" was first released onto YouTube on 19 November 2013 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds (actual length is three minutes and thirty-one seconds due to the record label's introduction). The clip features clips of Garrix and Hardway performing together as well as clips of people dancing to the song.[3] The video has over 200 million views. Garrix's Vevo channel had also uploaded its music video on 13 February 2014 but not available for worldwide.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–2014)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay TV)[5] 3

Year-end charts

2013 year-end chart performance for "Wizard"! Chart (2013)! Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 118
Netherlands (Dance Top 30)[7] 23
2014 year-end chart performance for "Wizard"! Chart (2014)! Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 78
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 43
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 65
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 17
France (SNEP)[12] 156
Netherlands (Dance Top 30)[13] 38
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 89
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[15] align=center 21
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[16] 65

Certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Netherlands2 December 2013[17] Digital downloadSpinnin'
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
14 February 2014
United Kingdom23 March 2014

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wizard original mix . November 6, 2013 . . 4 October 2018.
  2. Web site: The 15 Best Martin Garrix Songs. Billboard. Rishty. David. Bein. Kat. 5 October 2016. 2 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway - Wizard (Official Music Video). YouTube.
  4. Web site: Martin Garrix, Jay Hardway - Wizard (on Vevo Channel). YouTube.
  5. Web site: Top 5 Airplay TV. ZPAV. . 8 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Jaarlijsten 2013. nl. Dutch Top 40. 11 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2013 - Dance. nl. Dutch Charts. 11 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014. Ultratop. 18 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014: Dance. nl. Ultratop. 11 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2014. Ultratop. 18 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2014: Dance. fr. Ultratop. 11 May 2022.
  12. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2014. SNEP. fr. 13 July 2020.
  13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014 - Dance. nl. Dutch Charts. 11 May 2022.
  14. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2014 . . 2 October 2019. nl.
  15. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2014. TopHit. ru. 1 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100816/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2014-01-01. 1 April 2023.
  16. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. 22 August 2019.
  17. https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/wizard-radio-edit-single/id740586934?l=en iTunes - Music - Wizard (Radio Edit) - Single by Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway