Wrong Direction (song)

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"Wrong Direction"
File:Hailee Steinfeld - Wrong Direction.png
Single by Hailee Steinfeld
from the EP Half Written Story
Released January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)
Length 4:09
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Koz
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"Afterlife"
(2019)		 "Wrong Direction"
(2020)		 "I Love You's"
(2020)
Music video
"Wrong Direction" on YouTube

"Wrong Direction" is a song by American singer Hailee Steinfeld and was released by Republic Records on January 1, 2020.[1] 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".[2] Later that day she announced the song's title.[3] 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.[4][5][6][7][8]

"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.[9] Ashley Iasimone of Billboard characterized "Wrong Direction" as "an emotional ballad that addresses a past relationship".[10]

Music video

The Alexandre Moors-directed music video was released on January 8, 2020, via YouTube premiere.[11]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Track listing

Digital download[13][12]
No. Title Length
1. "Wrong Direction"   4:08

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 61
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 9
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 71

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Gold 5,000

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double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 1, 2020
Republic [13][12]

References

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