"Wizard" is a song by Dutch DJs and record producers
Martin Garrix
Martijn Gerard Garritsen (; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix (or Ytram and GRX), is a Dutch Republic, Dutch DJ and record producer who was ranked number one on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—20 ...
and
Jay Hardway
Jobke Pieter Hendrik Heiblom (born 27 April 1991), better known by his stage name Jay Hardway (stylised as JΔY HΔRDWΔY), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Drunen, North Brabant. He is signed to Spinnin' Records. He is best known for his c ...
. It was released as a
digital download on 2 December 2013 on
iTunes
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. The song peaked at number 6 in
Belgium
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, number 7 in the
United Kingdom
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, and number 17 in the
Netherlands
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. 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 "
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".
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. 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.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2013 singles
Martin Garrix songs
2013 songs
Spinnin' Records singles
Songs written by Martin Garrix
Electro house songs