Wigger

About the single

On 13 September 2013, Wigger was released as a standalone single, produced by Instead Of Productions. It was released as a digital download only, and later included on Anouk's ninth studio album Paradise and Back Again (2014).

The single was immediately named 3FM Megahit, Anouk's 16th Megahit at the station and a record for the most Megahits by any Dutch artist, and was also chosen as Radio 538's Alarmschijf.

Anouk addressed the song's title herself: "A few weeks ago, I wrote a song Wigger. I played it back and thought, maybe a few people are gonna freak. But why really? The word 'Wigger', what does it mean. I have been hearing this word much more frequently than before. It gets people pissed. But I mean is it derogatory? If you search Wikipedia, then the definition in a nutshell is, 'a white person who is inspired by black culture'. So is that bad or weird? We do after all live in a world where we are inspired regardless of skin colour or gender! So I've come to the conclusion it's all bullshit. I am what I am. A true blond, proud wigger, and honestly it suits me better than anyone else, doesn't it."

Wigger reached number 17 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 16 in the Single Top 100.