I Don't Wanna Wait (David Guetta and OneRepublic song) explained

I Don't Wanna Wait
Cover:David Guetta and OneRepublic - I Don't Wanna Wait.png
Alt:Ryan Tedder (in the driver's seat) and David Guetta sitting in a white convertible next to the sea.
Type:single
Artist:David Guetta and OneRepublic
Album:Artificial Paradise (Deluxe)
Length:2:29
Label:
  • What a DJ
  • Warner Music UK
Producer:
  • David Guetta
  • Brent Kutzle
  • Tyler Spry
  • Jakke Erixson
  • Timofey Reznikov
Chronology:David Guetta
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"I Don't Wanna Wait" is a song by French DJ David Guetta and American band OneRepublic, released on 5 April 2024 through What a DJ and Warner Music UK. Based around a sample of "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone, Guetta and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder wrote the song with Michael Pollack, Aldae, Brent Kutzle, Jakke Erixson, Josh Varnadore, Tyler Spry and Timofey Reznikov, while Guetta, Kutzle, Spry, Erixson and Renizkov produced it. It is included on the deluxe edition of OneRepublic's sixth studio album Artificial Paradise.

Background

"I Don't Wanna Wait" was debuted during Guetta's set at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami on 23 March 2024, with Tedder joining him on stage to sing the song.[1]

Music video

The music video was released on 25 April 2024 and includes footage of Guetta's performance of the song at the Ultra Music Festival intercut with a story showing a couple on a night out.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 57
Australia Dance (ARIA)[4] 6
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[5] 15
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[6] 4
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 19
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[8] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen radiolista)[9] 5
France (SNEP)[10] 13
Greece International (IFPI)[11] 93
Israel (Media Forest)[12] 2
Italy (FIMI)[13] 71
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[14] 8
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[15] 10
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[16] 14
Lithuania (AGATA)[17] 53
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[18] 7
Luxembourg (Billboard)[19] 5
Moldova Airplay (TopHit)[20] 11
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 10
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 19
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[23] 10
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[24] 41
Romania Airplay (TopHit)[25] 27
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[26] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 12
Turkey (Radiomonitor Türkiye)[28] 2
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[29] 65

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[30] 20
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[31] 7
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[32] 8
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[33] 19
Latvia Airplay (TopHit)[34] 8
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[35] 7
Moldova Airplay (TopHit)[36] 41
Romania Airplay (TopHit)[37] 24
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[38] 12
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[39] 84

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Guetta & OneRepublic sample O-Zone's 00s classic 'Dragostea Din Tei' in latest collab 'I Don't Wanna Wait': Listen. We Rave You. Dov. Yotam. 5 April 2024. 18 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Video: David Guetta and OneRepublic Share Music Video for 'I Don't Wanna Wait'. BroadwayWorld. Sharpe. Josh. 25 April 2024. 15 May 2024.
  3. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 July 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1792. 4. 8 July 2024.
  4. Web site: ARIA Top 20 Dance Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 June 2024. 21 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: May 23, 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  6. Web site: PROPHON – Charts. PROPHON. 22 June 2024. 14 June 2024. Bulgarian. 22 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240622145026/https://www.prophon.org/charts. live.
  7. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 27, 2024. Hitlisten. 10 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Jul 11, 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Listat - Musiikkituottajat: David Guetta, OneRepublic - I Don't Wanna Wait. Suomen virallinen lista. 29 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Top Singles (Week 26, 2024). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. 1 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) (Week: 18/2024). IFPI Greece. 23 May 2024. 11 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240511112559/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. dead.
  12. Web site: Media Forest Week 21, 2024. https://wayback-api.archive.org/web/20240528014249/https://mediaforest-group.com/charts/#!#menu3. 28 May 2024. Media Forest. 28 May 2024.
  13. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 31. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 3 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of April 17, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. 15 May 2024.
  15. Web site: Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart: May 23, 2024. TopHit. July 31, 2024.
  16. Web site: Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu Radio Top 2024. gads – 20. nedēļa. Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 20. lv. LAIPA. 13 June 2024. 20 May 2024.
  17. Web site: 2024 27-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). lt. AGATA. 5 July 2024. 5 July 2024.
  18. Web site: Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: May 23, 2024. TopHit. July 31, 2024.
  19. David Guetta Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). Billboard. 9 July 2024.
  20. Web site: Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart: Jun 13, 2024. TopHit. July 14, 2024.
  21. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 8 July 2024. 5 July 2024.
  22. Web site: Singel 2024 uke 27. VG-lista. 5 July 2024.
  23. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. 1 July 2024. Select week 22.06.2024–28.06.2024..
  24. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. 4 July 2024. Select week 21.06.2024–27.06.2024..
  25. Web site: Top Radio Hits Romania Weekly Chart: Jul 11, 2024. TopHit. July 31, 2024.
  26. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 23, 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  27. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 27. Sverigetopplistan. 26 July 2024.
  28. RadiomonitorTR. 1819298593309642796. August 2, 2024 . Radiomonitor Türkiye Uluslararası Listesi Dinlenme Adedi bazında...!! 31. Hafta Top10 . August 2, 2024 . https://x.com/RadiomonitorTR/status/1819298593309642796.
  29. Web site: Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart: Apr 25, 2024. TopHit. July 14, 2024.
  30. Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Monthly Chart: May 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  31. Web site: Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart: June 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  32. Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: May 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  33. Web site: Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Monthly Chart: May 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  34. Web site: Top Radio Hits Latvia Monthly Chart: May 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  35. Web site: Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: May 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  36. Web site: Top Radio Hits Moldova Monthly Chart: June 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  37. Web site: Top Radio Hits Romania Monthly Chart: June 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  38. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart: May 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.
  39. Web site: Top Radio Hits Ukraine Monthly Chart: May 2024. TopHit. 14 July 2024.