I Will Wait Explained

I Will Wait
Cover:I Will Wait single cover.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Mumford & Sons
Album:Babel
Released:7 August 2012
Length:
  • (main/album version)
  • (single version)
Producer:Markus Dravs
Chronology:Mumford & Sons
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"I Will Wait" is a song by British rock band Mumford & Sons. The track was first released in the United States on 7 August 2012 as the lead single from the band's second studio album, Babel (2012). The song sold 153,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release[1] and became their highest-charting song in the US to date, peaking at number 12. It also reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Irish, Canadian and Scottish national charts and was voted into fifth place in Australian radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2012. The song is playable in the video game Guitar Hero Live.

Music video

The music video was directed by Fred & Nick.[2] It was filmed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, 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]

Awards

Year Organization Award Result
2013 Best Rock Performance
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Video

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 90
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 116
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 19
Chart (2013)Position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 95
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 89
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 52
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] 29
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 6
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 12
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[19] 7

Release history

RegionDateFormat
United States7 August 2012[20] Digital download
United Kingdom9 September 2012[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: On the charts: Mumford & Sons' fans can't wait for Babel. Rolling Stone. 15 August 2012. 9 September 2012.
  2. Web site: I Will Wait Mumford & Sons Music Video . https://web.archive.org/web/20121209052720/http://www.mtv.com/videos/mumford-sons/834083/i-will-wait.jhtml . dead . 9 December 2012 . . . 18 September 2012.
  3. Web site: Mumford & Sons release new single, 'I Will Wait'. Entertainment Weekly. 7 August 2012. 9 September 2012.
  4. Web site: Mumford & Sons - "I Will Wait" - Review. The Celebrity Cafe. 8 August 2012. 9 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120813002546/http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/2012/08/mumford-sons-i-will-wait-review. 13 August 2012. dead.
  5. Web site: Mumford & Sons promise 'I Will Wait' in first official song from 'Babel'. HitFix. 8 August 2012. 9 September 2012.
  6. News: Carter. Liv. Single Review: 'I Will Wait' – Mumford & Sons. 27 December 2012. Urban Country News. 11 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141111190627/http://www.urbancountrynews.com/single-review-i-will-wait-mumford-sons/. dead.
  7. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2012-20121205/mumford-sons-i-will-wait-19691231 50 Best Songs of 2012: Mumford Sons, 'I Will Wait' | Rolling Stone
  8. Web site: Chart Search Results – Euro Digital Songs 2012-10-06 . . 27 September 2012 . 24 November 2012 . https://archive.today/20121124104253/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/14124057 . dead .
  9. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles 2012. Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 September 2019.
  10. Web site: End of Year 2012. UKChartsPlus. 13 April 2020.
  11. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012. Billboard. 7 September 2021.
  12. Web site: 2013 Annual ARIA Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 September 2019.
  13. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2013. Billboard. 3 September 2019.
  14. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013. Official Charts Company. 3 September 2019.
  15. Hot 100 Songs: Year End 2013 . . 13 December 2013.
  16. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2013. Billboard. 28 August 2020.
  17. Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2013 . . 9 December 2014.
  18. Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013 . . 13 December 2013.
  19. Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013 . . 21 December 2014.
  20. Web site: Mumford & Sons - 'I Will Wait' - Single. iTunes (US). 9 September 2012.
  21. Web site: Mumford & Sons - 'I Will Wait' - Single. iTunes (UK). 9 September 2012.

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