Wow (Post Malone song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Wow

| type = single

| cover = Post Malone - Wow.png

| artist = Post Malone

| album = Hollywood's Bleeding

| released = {{start date|2018|12|24}}

| recorded = 2018

| genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|trap}}

| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=29}}

| label = Republic

| writer = * Austin Post

Louis Bell
William Walsh
Adam Feeney
Carl Rosen{{Cite web|url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?Main_Search_Text=Wow&Sub_Search_Text=Post%20Malone&Main_Search=Title&Sub_Search=Performer&Search_Type=all&View_Count=0&Page_Number=0|title = BMI | Songview Search}}
Anthoine Walters

| producer = * Frank Dukes

Louis Bell
Anthoine Walters

| prev_title = Sunflower

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Goodbyes

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|393C3pr2ioY|"Wow."}}}}

}}

"Wow" (stylized as "Wow.") is a song by American rapper Post Malone, released as the lead single from his third studio album, Hollywood's Bleeding (2019), via Republic Records on December 24, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-post-malones-new-song-wow|title=Listen to Post Malone's New Song 'Wow.'|work=Pitchfork|last=Bloom|first=Madison|date=December 21, 2018|access-date=December 29, 2018}} The song was written by Malone alongside Billy Walsh, Anthoine Walters, Carl Rosen, and producers Louis Bell and Frank Dukes.

"Wow" peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, Post Malone's sixth top 10 hit.

Background

Post Malone stated earlier in December that he wished to release another "body of work" before the year was over; his previous single was "Sunflower" with Swae Lee, the lead single from the December 2018 movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack. The song, released on Christmas Eve, was accompanied with an animated Christmas-themed visualizer which premiered on Malone's YouTube channel the same day.

Lyrically, "Wow" discusses Malone's climb to fame, wealth, and success while emceeing a club environment.{{Cite web|url= https://www.songfacts.com/facts/post-malone/wow|title=Post Maline — Wow / Songfacts}}

Composition

"Wow" is written in the key of F-sharp minor at a tempo of 100 beats per minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0192210|title=Post Malone "Wow" Sheet Music in F# Minor|website=musicnotes.com|date=2 January 2019 }}

Critical reception

HipHop-N-More stated that the song felt like "more than just a throwaway", saying it "could be another big moment for Post on the charts and radio".{{cite web|url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2018/12/post-malone-wow-new-song/|title=Post Malone Releases New Single 'Wow' — Listen|website=HipHop-N-More|author=Akaash|date=December 24, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2018}} NME called it one of Post Malone's "most stripped back recordings to date", saying his rapping over a beat is a "stark contrast" to his previous Autotuned vocals and "heavily produced" music.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-wow-new-song-post-malone-2424519|title=Listen to 'Wow', the new song from Post Malone|work=NME|last=Reilly|first=Nick|date=December 24, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2018}} Billboard magazine said the song "bounces along on a tick-tock beat and deep bass thrum", further describing the song as a chronicle of Post's rise to fame.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8491347/post-malone-wow-listen|title=Post Malone Drops Surprise Single: Listen to 'Wow.'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 31, 2018}}

=Accolades=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 60%;"
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Ceremony ! scope="col" \| Category ! scope="col" \| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
rowspan="4"\| 2019 \| American Music Awards \| Favorite Song — Rap/Hip-Hop \| {{nominated}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|{{Cite news\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-music-awards-full-list-winners-2018-1146665/item/favorite-male-artist-soul-r-b-1142148 \|title=American Music Awards: Taylor Swift Wins Artist of the Year, Sets New Record\|last=Nordyke\|first=Kimberly\|date=October 9, 2018\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|access-date=October 9, 2018}}
Rockbjörnen \| Foreign Song of the Year \| {{nominated}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/a/50O6RK/hov1-kungar-over-rockbjornen \|title=2019 Rockbjörnen Winners\|work=Aftonbladet\|date=13 August 2019 \|access-date=August 13, 2019\|language=sv}}
rowspan="2"\| Teen Choice Awards \| Choice Song: R&B/Hip-Hop \| {{nominated}} \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"\|{{Cite news\|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2019-winners-full-list/ \|title=Teen Choice Awards 2019 winners announced-see the full list\|date=August 12, 2019\|publisher=Alternative Press\|access-date=August 12, 2019}}
Choice Song From a Movie \| {{nominated}}

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scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Ceremony

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

rowspan="4"| 2019

| American Music Awards

| Favorite Song — Rap/Hip-Hop

| {{nominated}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-music-awards-full-list-winners-2018-1146665/item/favorite-male-artist-soul-r-b-1142148 |title=American Music Awards: Taylor Swift Wins Artist of the Year, Sets New Record|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|date=October 9, 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=October 9, 2018}}

Rockbjörnen

| Foreign Song of the Year

| {{nominated}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/a/50O6RK/hov1-kungar-over-rockbjornen |title=2019 Rockbjörnen Winners|work=Aftonbladet|date=13 August 2019 |access-date=August 13, 2019|language=sv}}

rowspan="2"| Teen Choice Awards

| Choice Song: R&B/Hip-Hop

| {{nominated}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|{{Cite news|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2019-winners-full-list/ |title=Teen Choice Awards 2019 winners announced-see the full list|date=August 12, 2019|publisher=Alternative Press|access-date=August 12, 2019}}

Choice Song From a Movie

| {{nominated}}

Commercial performance

"Wow." debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. In its third week, it moved up to number 11 before ascending to the top 10, where it peaked at number two, being held off the top spot by "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande on April 6, 2019. It fell to number four the following week. Two weeks later it rose again to its peak of number two, this time blocked by the remix of "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, remaining there for another week, totaling three non-consecutive weeks in the runner-up spot. It remained in the top ten for 24 consecutive weeks.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8504942/ariana-grande-7-rings-number-one-hot-100-eight-weeks|title=Ariana Grande's '7 Rings' Rules Billboard Hot 100 for 8th Week, Passing Her Reign With 'Thank U, Next'|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=April 1, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019}}

Remix

The official remix of the song, featuring fellow American rappers Roddy Ricch and Tyga, premiered on March 15, 2019. There are two versions of audio for the remix. One is the explicit version and the other is the clean edited version, which appears on the various artists compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 71 (2019) in the United States. The music video for the remix was published on March 25, 2019, on Malone's YouTube channel. The remix also appears in the soundtrack of the videogame NBA 2K20 (2019).{{cite web |last1=Caraan |first1=Sophie |title='NBA 2K20' Soundtrack Features Tracks From Drake, J. Cole, Travis Scott & More |url=http://hypebeast.com/2019/7/nba-2k20-soundtrack-stream-drake-j-cole-travis-scott |website=Hypebeast |date=22 July 2019 |access-date=23 July 2019}}

Music video

The music video for "Wow." was released on March 19, 2019, on Malone's YouTube channel. The "video blog-styled" video features footage of Malone with Red Hot Chili Peppers, DJ Khaled and Mike Alancourt. The video was directed by James DeFina.{{cite web|title=Post Malone Releases A Music Video, But Not Really A Music Video, For 'Wow'|author=Trey Alston|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3117653/post-malone-wow-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321141444/http://www.mtv.com/news/3117653/post-malone-wow-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 21, 2019|website=mtv.com|date=March 20, 2019|access-date=March 20, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=393C3pr2ioY|title=Post Malone - "Wow." (Official Music Video)|work=YouTube|date=March 19, 2019}} It has a viewing of 308 million on YouTube as of June 15, 2023. The music video for the remix of the song featuring Roddy Ricch and Tyga was released six days after on March 25, 2019, on Malone's YouTube channel.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/101314299|title=Wow. / Post Malone|date=24 December 2018 |publisher=Tidal|access-date=September 13, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/105840805|title=Wow. (Remix) / Post Malone|date=24 December 2018 |publisher=Tidal|access-date=September 13, 2019}}

Post Malone – principal vocalist, songwriting
Louis Bell – production, recording, vocal production, programming, songwriting
Frank Dukes – production, programming, songwriting
Billy Walsh – songwriting
Anthoine Walters - background vocals, songwriting
Carl Rosen - songwriting
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Chris Galland – mixing assistant
Robin Florent – mixing assistant
Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
Tyga – featured vocalist, songwriting {{small|(remix)}}
Roddy Ricch – featured vocalist, songwriting {{small|(remix)}}
Mike Bozzi – mastering {{small|(remix)}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Australia\|2\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 16, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|13\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 18, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|20\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 16, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|46\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 23, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|3\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 2, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadachrtop40\|5\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 2, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|6\|year=2019\|week=1\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 8, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Denmark\|2\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 13, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40){{cite news\|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-tiliseb-tiliseb-joulupohmell?id=84952767\|title=EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: tiliseb, tiliseb jõulupohmell\|last=Nestor\|first=Siim\|date=January 7, 2019\|access-date=January 10, 2019\|work=Eesti Ekspress\|language=et}} \| 2
{{single chart\|Finland\|1\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 6, 2019}}
{{single chart\|France\|75\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|16\|songid=1827607\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 15, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Greece International (IFPI){{cite web\|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 02/2019\|publisher=IFPI Greece\|access-date=January 21, 2019}} \| 2
{{single chart\|Hungarystream\|2\|year=2019\|week=1\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 11, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Ireland4\|2\|date=20190201\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 27, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Italy\|15\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 23, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Latvia (LAIPA){{cite web\|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-13-nedela-7874\|title=Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 13. nedēļa\|language=lv\|publisher=LAIPA\|access-date=November 28, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115123/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-13-nedela-7874\|archive-date=October 10, 2019}} \| 1
scope="row" \| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-47-2-2-2-2-2-2/\|title=2018 53-os SAVAITĖS (gruodžio 28-sausio 3 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100\|language=lt\|publisher=AGATA\|date=January 4, 2019\|access-date=April 23, 2021\|archive-date=October 9, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009190410/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-47-2-2-2-2-2-2/\|url-status=live}} \| 1
scope="row"\| Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20){{cite web\|url=http://www.olt20.com/Post_Malone#fragment-2\|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Post Maline\|publisher=The Official Lebanese Top 20\|access-date= February 7, 2020}} \| 11
scope="row"\| Malaysia (RIM){{cite web\|url=http://www.rim.org.my/main/images/stories/RIM/Chart%202019/3_i_dm.pdf\|title=Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia\|language=en\|work=Recording Industry Association of Malaysia\|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Malaysia\|access-date=January 24, 2019}} \| 8
scope="row"\| Mexico Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/post-malone/chart-history/mex/\|title=Post Malone Chart History\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=March 28, 2020}} \| 32
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|21\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 19, 2019}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|1\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 29, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|1\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 12, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Portugal\|4\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 21, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web\|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/6051\|title=Airplay 100 – 17 februarie 2019\|publisher=Kiss FM\|language=ro\|access-date=February 18, 2019\|date=February 17, 2019}} \| 68
{{single chart\|Scotland\|20\|date=20190201\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 2, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web\|url=http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf\|title=Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 2\|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121120532/http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf\|archive-date=January 21, 2019}} \| 12
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|2\|year=2019\|week=13\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 2, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Spain\|48\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 3, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|2\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 5, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|11\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 14, 2019}}
{{single chart\|UK\|3\|date=20190118\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 19, 2019}}
{{single chart\|UKrandb\|1\|date=20190118\|rowheader=true\|access-date=January 20, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|2\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 2, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|42\|artist=Post Malone\|song=Wow.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 1, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceairplay\|5\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 20, 2019}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|1\|artist=Post Malone\|rowheader=true

}

{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|1|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=June 18, 2019|}}

{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2019}}

! scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-27/|title=Top 100 Songs|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=July 2, 2019|access-date=July 2, 2019}}

| 16

Wow (Remix)

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-03-22\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=March 25, 2019\|access-date=March 22, 2019}} \| 13

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-03-22|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=March 25, 2019|access-date=March 22, 2019}}

| 13

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 10, 2020}}

| 7

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2019|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2019|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=January 1, 2020}}

| 44

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019|title=Jaaroverzichten 2019|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 20, 2019}}

| 58

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 9

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisten.nu/top2019.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2019|publisher=Hitlisten|language=da|access-date=January 15, 2020}}

| 10

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/yrk67s/top-100-jahrescharts-2016|title=Top 100 Jahrescharts 2019|publisher=mtv.de|work=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 39

scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-log-2019/|title=Tónlistinn – Lög – 2019|publisher=Plötutíðindi|language=is|access-date=November 29, 2021}}

| 74

scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-top-50-biggest-songs-of-2019__28100/|title=Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=January 9, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2020}}

| 14

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-fimi-gfk-2019-un-anno-con-la-musica-italiana.kl|title=Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2019: Un anno con la musica Italiana|language=it|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|access-date=January 10, 2020|format=Download the attachment and open the Singoli file}}

| 72

scope="row"| Latvia (LAIPA){{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-latvija-2019-8292|title=Digitālās Mūzikas Tops 2019|publisher=LAIPA|language=lv|access-date=January 3, 2020}}

| 4

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2019&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2019|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=January 5, 2020}}

| 80

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart?chart=4790|title=Top Selling Singles of 2019|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 21, 2019}}{{dead link|date=November 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| 4

scope="row"| Norway (VG-lista){{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.no/arslister-topplista-2019|title=Årslister Topplista 2019|publisher=IFPI Norway|date=January 10, 2020|language=no|access-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115163703/http://www.ifpi.no/arslister-topplista-2019|archive-date=January 15, 2020|url-status=dead}}

| 19

scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/documents/files/Top%20AFP-AUDIOGEST_01-52_2019_V2%20site%281%29.pdf|title=Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|language=pt|access-date=July 9, 2020}}

| 17

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2019&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2019|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=January 14, 2020}}

| 19

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2019|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=December 31, 2019}}

| 34

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2019__28072/|title=The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=January 1, 2020|access-date=January 1, 2020}}

| 17

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 5

scope="row"| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/dance-mix-show-airplay-songs|title=Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 7, 2019}}

| 10

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 4

scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 9

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 1

scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/|title=Top 100 Songs of 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2020}}

| 3

=Decade-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-100\|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot 100 Songs\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=November 15, 2019}} \| 64

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-100|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot 100 Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019}}

| 64

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=10|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=September 28, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=December 3, 2019}}

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Post Malone|title=Wow|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|access-date=March 16, 2021}}

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Release history

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scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row" rowspan="2"\| United States \| rowspan="2"\| December 24, 2018 \| Contemporary hit radio \| rowspan="3"\| Republic \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|title=Top 40/M Future Releases\|publisher=All Access Media Group\|access-date=January 4, 2019}}
Rhythmic contemporary radio \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases\|title=Top 40/R Future Releases\|publisher=All Access Media Group\|access-date=January 4, 2019}}
scope="row"\| Various \| May 24, 2019 \| 7-inch single \| {{Cite web\|url=https://shop.postmalone.com/products/7-vinyl-single\|title="Wow." 7" VINYL + DIGITAL SINGLE (ORIGINAL VERSION)\|website=Post Malone {{!}} Official Shop\|access-date=April 8, 2019}}

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scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

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scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States

| rowspan="2"| December 24, 2018

| Contemporary hit radio

| rowspan="3"| Republic

| {{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|publisher=All Access Media Group|access-date=January 4, 2019}}

Rhythmic contemporary radio

| {{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title=Top 40/R Future Releases|publisher=All Access Media Group|access-date=January 4, 2019}}

scope="row"| Various

| May 24, 2019

| 7-inch single

| {{Cite web|url=https://shop.postmalone.com/products/7-vinyl-single|title="Wow." 7" VINYL + DIGITAL SINGLE (ORIGINAL VERSION)|website=Post Malone {{!}} Official Shop|access-date=April 8, 2019}}