Since its release , " Wild Things " has charted at number fifty on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 and has also attained top-forty peaks in multiple territories including Australia , Canada , and New Zealand . In Cara 's native Canada , the song peaked at number 14 , five positions higher than her highly-successful debut , " Here " . The song has been certified Gold by ARIA and RIAA , while being certified Platinum by RMNZ . Mike Wass of Idolator called it " Another fiery celebration of outsiders . " '' Rolling Stone '' s Brittany Spanos labeled it " anthemic " and a " celebration of youth " , saying " Wild Things follows in the vein of the anti-cool kid stance on ' Here . ' Unlike her debut single , however , Cara goes for more straight-up pop on the more fast-paced , percussive tune . " Jessie Morris of '' Complex '' stated that the song is " another infectious and insightful coming-of-age track . " An accompanying music video for " Wild Things " was directed by Aaron A and premiered on March 7 , 2016 . Opening with a monologue in which Cara describes what " wild " means to her in the song , the video features Cara and her friends exploring suburbs of Toronto and engaging in carefree activities such as drawing fake tattoos on one another and setting off fireworks on a beach . " To me , " Cara says during the video 's introductory sequence , " '' Where The Wild Things Are '' is a place that exists in our minds . It 's a place of liberty and shamelessness . It can take a split second or a lifetime to find it , but once you do , you 'll be free . " The video was nominated for Best Pop Video on the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
Wild Things (song)