Jungle (Emma Louise song)

{{short description|2011 single by Emma Louise}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Jungle

| cover = Jungle-by-Emma-Louise.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Emma Louise

| album = Full Hearts & Empty Rooms

| released = 31 March 2011

| recorded = 2011

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Indie pop

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=22}}

| label =

| writer = Emma Louise

| producer = Mark Myers

| chronology = Emma Louise

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = It's Only Natural

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|cvzu3bKgt5Y|"Jungle"}}}}

}}

"Jungle" is a song by Australian singer Emma Louise, which was uploaded to Triple J Unearthed on 5 March 2011,{{cite web|url=https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/emma-louise|title=emma louise|website=Triple J|date=5 March 2011 |access-date=23 March 2021}} before being released officially on 31 March 2011, as the lead single from Louise's second EP, Full Hearts & Empty Rooms. An accompanying music video was released on 23 May 2011.

At the Queensland Music Awards of 2011, "Jungle" won Song of the Year.{{cite web|url= https://www.queenslandmusicawards.com.au/past-winners/2011|title=Past Winners 2011|website=Queensland Music Awards|access-date=25 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/photos-queesland-music-awards-2011-winners/#/slide/1|title= Photos Queensland Music Awards 2011 Winners|website=Music Feeds|date=August 2011|access-date=25 March 2021}}

The song gained international success with a remix by German DJ Wankelmut, retitled "My Head Is a Jungle", in January 2013. Louise's solo version has charted in its own right in a number of countries, most notably peaking at number three on the French Singles Chart. After the success of the Wankelmut remix, Louise included both versions on the European edition of her 2013 studio album, vs Head vs Heart.

"Jungle" was used in season 1, episode 9 of the Australian prison drama Wentworth. It was also used in season 8, episode 2 of Grey's Anatomy.

In January 2022, the song went viral on TikTok as part of the "My Head Is a Jungle" trend, almost eleven years since the release of the original version and nine years since the Wankelmut remix.{{cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/01/18/my-head-is-a-jungle-tiktok/|title=What Is the Song in 'My Head Is a Jungle' Tiktok Trend?|website=HITC|date=18 January 2022|access-date=28 January 2022}}