The song was written by Weller and produced by Brendan Lynch, peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Charts and being certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

[3] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian wrote in her album review, "The searching, almost spiritual title tune wafted along by barely-there bass and acoustic guitar, is nothing less than delectable".

"[5] Taylor Parkes from Melody Maker declared it as "passionate and rural", [...] a heavenly mash of Nick Drake and the Small Faces, feeding off Weller's own startling rebirth.

[7] Paul Moody from NME felt it "sets the tone" of its parent-album, "suggesting a pastoral take on Nick Drake's 'Chime of the City Clock', all strummed guitars and world-weary melancholia.

"[8] Parry Gettelman from Orlando Sentinel wrote, "The haunting 'Wild Wood' combines a sort of jazz-folk acoustic guitar style with bluesy organ and arty Mellotron while Weller's vocal has a country-soul-gospel feel.