The Wolves (song)

"The Wolves"
Single by Ben Howard
from the album Every Kingdom
Released	3 June 2011 23 February 2012 (re-release)
Format	Digital Download, CD
Recorded	2011
Genre	Folk, indie folk
Length	3:18
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Ben Howard
Producer(s)	Chris Bond
Ben Howard singles chronology
"The Wolves" (2011) "Keep Your Head Up" (2011)
"The Wolves" (2011) "Keep Your Head Up" (2011)
"The Fear" (2011) The Fear2011 "The Wolves (re-release)" (2012) String Module Error: Match not found2012 "Only Love" (2012) Only Love2012
Re-Release cover art

"The Wolves" is a song by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard. It is the second single from his first studio album, Every Kingdom. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2011 as a digital download and on CD. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 97 and reached a peak chart position of 70. The single was re-released on 23 February 2012 containing one extra version of the song. The song was written by Ben Howard and produced by Chris Bond. The cover art was designed by Owen Tozer. It is a re-recording of the original version found on the These Waters EP by Ben Howard. The song finds Howard using fairy tale lyrics to lament about human nature.

A music video to accompany the release of "The Wolves" was released on YouTube on 22 June 2011 with a total length of three minutes and nineteen seconds. The video is also included on the deluxe edition of the studio album Every Kingdom.