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Wrong Direction (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Wrong Direction
| type = single
| artist = Hailee Steinfeld
| EP = Half Written Story
| cover = Hailee Steinfeld - Wrong Direction.png
| caption =
| alt =
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 4:09
| label = Republic
| writer =
* Elizabeth Lowell Boland
* Hailee Steinfeld
* Skyler Stonestreet
* Stephen Kozmeniuk
| producer = Koz
| prev_title = Afterlife
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = I Love You's
| next_year = 2020
| misc = }}
"'Wrong Direction'" is a song by American singer Hailee Steinfeld and was released by Republic Records on January 1, 2020. The song serves as the lead single from Steinfeld's second EP 'Half Written Story' (2020).
Background and composition
Steinfeld first teased the song's release by posting a picture on social media with the caption "1/1". Later that day she announced the song's title. It is speculated that the song is about Steinfeld's split from ex-boyfriend Niall Horan in December 2018. Its title is also presumed to be aimed at Horan's band One Direction, who are currently on hiatus.
"Wrong Direction" was written by Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Hailee Steinfeld, Skyler Stonestreet and Stephen Kozmeniuk, and was produced by Koz. The song runs for four minutes and eight seconds. Ashley Iasimone of 'Billboard' characterized "Wrong Direction" as "an emotional ballad that addresses a past relationship".
Music video
The Alexandre Moors-directed music video was released on January 8, 2020, via YouTube premiere.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
*Hailee Steinfeld vocals, songwriting
*Koz production, songwriting, bass guitar, drums, programming, synthesizer
*Lowell songwriting, backing vocals, piano
*Skyler Stonestreet songwriting, backing vocals
*Todd Clark backing vocals
*Matt Snell assistant recording engineering, studio personnel
*Phil Hotz assistant recording engineering, studio personnel
*Josh Gudwin mixing, studio personnel
*Drew Jurecka string arrangement
Track listing
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2020 singles
Category:2020 songs
Category:Hailee Steinfeld songs
Category:Songs written by Hailee Steinfeld
Category:Songs written by Stephen Kozmeniuk
Category:Songs written by Skyler Stonestreet
Category:Republic Records singles
Category:Pop ballads
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