Will You Wait for Me? explained

Will You Wait for Me?
Cover:Will You Wait for Me Kavana single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kavana
Album:Instinct
B-Side:Him or Me
Length:3:48
Label:Virgin
Producer:Absolute
Prev Title:Funky Love
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Any Other Way
Next Year:2009

"Will You Wait for Me?" is a song by British singer-songwriter Kavana. The ballad was released on 8 March 1999 as the third single from his second album, Instinct (1998). The song peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 22 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The track is one of Kavana's personal favourites in his repertoire.

Background and release

"Will You Wait for Me?" was recorded during mid-1998 and was released as a single on 8 March 1999.[1] It is Kavana's favourite song on the second album. He said in an interview, "This song is one of my favourites on the album (Instinct), actually – I've never done a ballad before! It's about a friend of mine who died of cancer, and writing it was great therapy in a way. Hopefully, this is the defining one for me."[2] It was produced by Absolute.

Track listings

UK CD1 and cassette single; Australian CD single[3] [4] [5]

  1. "Will You Wait for Me" – 3:48
  2. "Will You Wait for Me" – 4:13
  3. "Him or Me" – 3:38

UK CD2[6]

  1. "Will You Wait for Me" – 3:48
  2. "Will You Wait for Me" – 4:13
  3. "Will You Wait for Me" – 6:07
  4. "Will You Wait for Me"

Notes and References

  1. New Releases – For Week Starting 8 March, 1999: Singles. Music Week. 25. 6 March 1999. 19 July 2021.
  2. https://www.amazon.com/Will-You-Wait-Me-Pt-1/dp/B00000JAEF Kavana's comment on the song in May 2000
  3. Will You Wait for Me. Kavana. 1999. UK CD1 liner notes. Virgin Records. VSCDT 1726, 7243 8 95674 2 7.
  4. Will You Wait for Me. Kavana. 1999. UK cassette single sleeve. Virgin Records. VSC1726, 7243 8 95674 4 1.
  5. Will You Wait for Me. Kavana. 1999. Australian CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. 724389567427.
  6. Will You Wait for Me. Kavana. 1999. UK CD2 liner notes. Virgin Records. VSCDX 1726, 7243 8 95675 0 2.
  7. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.