I Will Wait
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"I Will Wait" | ||||||||
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Single by Mumford & Sons | ||||||||
from the album Babel | ||||||||
Released | August 7, 2012 | |||||||
Format | Digital download | |||||||
Recorded | 2011–12 | |||||||
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Length | 4:36 | |||||||
Label | Island | |||||||
Writer(s) | Marcus Mumford | |||||||
Producer(s) | Markus Dravs | |||||||
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"I Will Wait" is a song by English rock band Mumford & Sons. The track was first released in the United States on August 7, 2012 as the lead single from the band's second studio album, Babel (2012).[1] This is their most successful song to date surpassing their biggest hits, "Little Lion Man" and "The Cave".
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Music video
The music video was directed by Fred & Nick.[2] It was filmed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
Critical reception
The song has received generally favourable reviews. Grady Smith of Entertainment Weekly gave the song a positive review, saying how the song "hearkens back to their Grammy-nomination-festooned single "The Cave" with its shouted refrain, triumphant horns, a driving kick drum, and an earnest lyric about a relationship so perfect it has Marcus Mumford kneeling down in reverence, raising his hands, and wishing for his mind to be "freed from the lies.""[3] Stephanie Middleton of The Celebrity Cafe said, "With untouched vocals and harmonies, the boys manage to create yet another genuine Mumford & Sons track."[4]
Katie Hasty of HitFix gave the song a B+, saying "Marcus is a softie, but he's got a problem with repetition," but also said "they bring it home when they jump up an octave and beat the hell out of the chorus." She concluded with, "This song could be really huge."[5] Liv Carter of Urban Country News awarded the song a 'thumbs-up'. Reviewing the song after it started receiving airplay at country radio, she called it "a perfect piece of folk-rock that more than deserves to be introduced to the wider country radio audience."[6] Rolling Stone magazine named the song the 13th best song of 2012.[7]
Track listing
Digital download[1] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "I Will Wait" | 4:36 |
2013 Brit Awards | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "I Will Wait (Live from the BRITs)" | 4:48 |
Charts
Commercial performance
The song sold 153,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release.[8] It is also their highest-charting song both in the US and the UK to date. It has sold over 2 million copies in the US as of April 2013, their second song to do so.[9]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Australia (ARIA)[43] | 3× Platinum | 210,000 |
Canada (Music Canada)[44] | 5× Platinum | 400,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[45] | Platinum | 15,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] | Platinum | 600,000 |
United States (RIAA)[9] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Format |
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United States | August 7, 2012[1] | Digital download |
United Kingdom | 9 September 2012[47] |
References
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- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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- ↑ "Musicline.de – Mumford & Sons Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 40, 2012". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait". VG-lista. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-10-06". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-10-06" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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- ↑ "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mumford & Sons – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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