Wild At Heart by Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond has always sounded like someone who’s lived a few lifetimes, and with his new album of unreleased recordings from the Home Before Dark sessions, that weathered wisdom comes flooding back. “Wild At Heart”, the first single, feels less like a leftover and more like a missing chapter from one of his most introspective eras. These tracks, recorded with producer Rick Rubin during the same period that gave us 2005’s 12 Songs and 2008’s Home Before Dark, capture Diamond at his late-career peak: stripped down, unguarded, and unafraid of the quiet.

There’s a looseness here, but also the gravity of an artist looking back and still finding new corners of himself. Diamond, who helped define the singer-songwriter landscape of the ’60s and ’70s with songs that became cultural touchstones, leans into a different kind of wildness: not youth, but persistence. The title suggests rebellion; the performance suggests resilience.

“Still running where the light gets thin / a wild heart beating under aging skin…”

The production bears Rubin’s unmistakable fingerprints: space, air, and just enough darkness for Diamond’s voice to glow from within. “Wild At Heart” is not about chasing a past self; it’s about learning to live with all the selves you’ve been—and finding a stubborn spark still burning.

Listen now to our song of the day and let “Wild At Heart” remind you why Neil Diamond’s voice still matters. If it moves you, press the heart, share the track, and show your love for music by sharing justadailysong.com with your friends.