<Table> <Tr> <Td> "It Will Rain" (2011) It Will Rain 2011 </Td> <Td> "Young, Wild & Free" (2011) Young, Wild & Free2011 </Td> <Td> "Count On Me" (2011) Count On Me 2011 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "It Will Rain" (2011) It Will Rain 2011 </Td> <Td> "Young, Wild & Free" (2011) Young, Wild & Free2011 </Td> <Td> "Count On Me" (2011) Count On Me 2011 </Td> </Tr> <P> "Young, Wild & Free" is a song by American rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa with American singer - songwriter Bruno Mars . It was released on October 11, 2011 by Atlantic Records as the lead single from the soundtrack of the film, Mac & Devin Go to High School . Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Levine of The Smeezingtons co-wrote the track with Christopher Brown, Snoop Dogg, and Wiz Khalifa . Since the song samples two other songs ("Toot It & Boot It" and "Sneakin' in the Back"), songwriting credits were added for a total of seventeen . Produced by the Smeezingtons, its composition begun during a Smeezingtons freestyle studio session; when progress on the song stalled, Aaron Bay - Shuck considered it a potential hit and asked them to finish it . After the song was finished, Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa were added . </P> <P> "Young, Wild & Free" received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised it for standing out stylistically from the rest of the soundtrack with hip - hop drums and a piano hook . Some critics praised Mars' pop - nostalgia chorus and Snoop Dogg's rap, but criticized Wiz Khalifa's rap performance due to being too rough . It was commercially successful, reaching the top ten in several markets (including number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six in France and Switzerland); it peaked at number two in New Zealand and number four in Australia . The single was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), five times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and one - time platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). </P>

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