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

"I Don't Wanna Wait"
Single by David Guetta and OneRepublic
from the album Artificial Paradise (Deluxe)
Released	5 April 2024 (2024-04-05)
Genre	Electro house progressive house EDM dance-pop eurodance
Length	2:29
Label	What a DJ Warner Music UK
Songwriters	David Guetta Dan Balan Ryan Tedder Michael Pollack Aldae Brent Kutzle Jakke Erixson Josh Varnadore Tyler Spry Timofey Reznikov
Producers	David Guetta Brent Kutzle Tyler Spry Jakke Erixson Timofey Reznikov
David Guetta singles chronology
"The Future Is Now/The Truth" (2024) "I Don't Wanna Wait" (2024) "Feeling Good" (2024)
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Dear Santa" (2023) "I Don't Wanna Wait" (2024) "Nobody" (2024)

The lyrics center around living in the moment and not wanting to wait for the weekend, a theme emphasized by the repeated line:

“I don’t wanna wait(nana nana)…”

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 Weekly chart performance for "I Don't Wanna Wait" Chart (2024–2025) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [3] 57 Australia Dance (ARIA) [4] 6 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 8 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) [6] 15 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [7] 10 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [8] 4 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) [9] 4 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 27 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [11] 33 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [12] 3 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [13] 17 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [14] 19 Denmark (Tracklisten) [15] 19 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [16] 4 Finland (Suomen virallinen radiolista) [17] 5 France (SNEP) [18] 13 Germany (GfK) [19] 10 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [20] 29 Greece International (IFPI) [21] 93 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [22] 5 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [23] 1 Ireland (IRMA) [24] 18 Israel International Airplay (Media Forest) [25] 2 Italy (FIMI) [26] 70 Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [27] 8 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) [28] 10 Latvia Airplay (LAIPA) [29] 14 Lithuania (AGATA) [30] 53 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [31] 7 Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [32] 5 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) [33] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [34] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [35] 12 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [36] 10 Norway (VG-lista) [37] 19 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [38] 10 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [39] 41 Portugal (AFP) [40] 65 Romania (Romanian Radio Airplay) [41] 3 Romania (Romania TV Airplay) [42] 5 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [43] 6 Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) [44] 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [45] 6 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [46] 25 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [47] 83 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [48] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [49] 7 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) [50] 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [51] 45 UK Singles (OCC) [52] 19 UK Dance (OCC) [53] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [54] 96 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [55] 19 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [56] 4 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [57] 36

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "I Don't Wanna Wait" Chart (2024) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) [58] 20 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [59] 7 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) [60] 22 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [61] 20 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [62] 8 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) [63] 19 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) [64] 8 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [65] 7 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) [66] 37 Romania Airplay (TopHit) [67] 24 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [68] 12 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [69] 9 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [70] 24 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [71] 84 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "I Don't Wanna Wait" Chart (2024) Position Australia Dance (ARIA) [72] 17 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [73] 21 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) [74] 48 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [75] 22 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [76] 17 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [77] 48 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [78] 39 Denmark (Tracklisten) [79] 45 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [80] 10 France (SNEP) [81] 50 Germany (GfK) [82] 22 Global 200 (Billboard) [83] 127 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [84] 26 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [85] 16 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) [86] 120 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [87] 23 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [88] 31 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [89] 56 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [90] 83 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [91] 37 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [92] 20 UK Singles (OCC) [93] 59 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [94] 10

Certifications

Certifications for "I Don't Wanna Wait"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [95]	Platinum	70,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [96]	Platinum	30,000‡
Belgium (BRMA) [97]	Platinum	40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [98]	Platinum	80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [99]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP) [100]	Diamond	333,333‡
Germany (BVMI) [101]	Gold	300,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [102]	Gold	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [103]	Platinum	30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [104]	2× Platinum	100,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [105]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [106]	Platinum	60,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [107]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [108]	Platinum	600,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [109]	Gold	1,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2024

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