Wait a Minute!

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"Wait a Minute!"
Single by Willow
from the album Ardipithecus
ReleasedDecember 11, 2015
Genre
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) James Chul Rim
Willow singles chronology
"Why Don't You Cry"
(2015)		"Wait a Minute!"
(2015)		"Romance"
(2017)

"Wait a Minute!" is a song by American singer-songwriter Willow, released simultaneously as the second and final single of her debut album Ardipithecus by Roc Nation and Interscope Records on December 11, 2015. [2] [3] The song was written by Willow alongside producer James Chul Rim. [4]

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Commercial performance

"Wait a Minute!" saw little success upon release in 2015. It was not until four years later that it started to gain traction. In the spring of 2019, the track inspired the #HereRightNow dance challenge on the social media platform TikTok, where it went viral, becoming a sleeper hit. [5]

In the spring of 2022, the track experienced another resurgence in popularity after a sped-up remix went viral on TikTok, reaching the Top 40 in countries including Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Wait a Minute!"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [25] 3× Platinum210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [26] 3× Platinum180,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [27] Gold45,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [28] Gold50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [29] 2× Platinum60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [30] Platinum50,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [31] Gold10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [32] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [33] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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