[5][6][7][8] Born in the Wild was a commercial success, reaching the top thirty in the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland.

Shortly afterwards, her song "Free Mind", from her debut EP For Broken Ears, impacted Rhythmic contemporary radio as a single and charted in the United States.

[17][18] Shortly afterwards, a private listening session for the album was held in Lagos, Nigeria and later Los Angeles and London.

[28] Born in the Wild received high ratings across major publications both in Africa and globally for Tems' vocal delivery, lyrics and presentation.

[36] NME gave the album a 100 rating stating that "From Highlife to hip-hop, this stunning debut exemplifies West Africa's rich musical diversity via the Beyoncé and Drake collaborator's fluid approach to genre.

"[2] Robin Murray reviewing for Clash noted that "Closing with" Hold On", this is a rich, velvet-smooth experience, and you're left to wonder who her peers truly are.

"[30] Pitchfork wrote that "On her adventurous and melancholic full-length debut, the Nigerian pop star re-asserts herself as an imaginative producer and the author of her own lore.

"[34] Born in the Wild appeared on several publications' rankings of the best albums of 2024, including top ten features on Entertainment Weekly,[37] Los Angeles Times, [38]The Hollywood Reporter[39] and The FADER.

Across Europe, Born in the Wild debuted in the top thirty in the UK Album Chart,[54] Netherlands and Switzerland, in the latter peaking at number twenty two.