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“Near to the Wild Heart of Life” by Japandroids
From the album Near to the Wild Heart of Life (2017)
“Near to the Wild Heart of Life” by Japandroids appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2016 and 2018. It was first released in 2017 on the album Near to the Wild Heart of Life. Its best result is #36 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #133 alternative song of 2016.
"Near to the Wild Heart of Life" is the title track of Japandroids' third album, which ANTI- released in 2017, and it was one of three singles the Canadian duo drew from the record. Brian King wrote the lyrics and the music with David Prowse.
The album marked a shift in how they worked. For the first time the pair were living in different cities, so the songs came together over a year of sessions spread across Vancouver, Toronto, New Orleans and Mexico City, and the band framed the result as their first shot at a proper studio album. Jesse Gander, their engineer of long standing, handled the recording and Peter Katis the mix, and the finish is noticeably glossier than anything they'd released before.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 71 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2016 | 91 |
| 2016 | 36 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2016 | 103 |
| 2017 | 78 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2017 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 551 | WTMD | WTMD Listeners' Top 897 Songs, 2003-2018 | 896 |
Also listed as: Near To The Wild Heart Of Life.
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