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]

Contents

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] 3× Platinum90,000‡
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.

References

  1. 1 2 Kivel, Adam (December 16, 2015). "Willow – Ardipithecus". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Willow Smith's Ardipithecus Is Too Precocious for Its Own Good". Vulture. December 21, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ Lindner, Emilee (December 21, 2015). "8 Lyrics From Willow's Album That'll Have You deep in Thought". MTV . Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Credits / Ardipithecus / Willow". Tidal . Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dance Like Nobody's Watching With The #HereRightNow TikTok Challenge". StayHipp. June 7, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ Unterberger, Jason Lipshutz,Kristin Robinson,Andrew; Lipshutz, Jason; Robinson, Kristin; Unterberger, Andrew (April 13, 2022). "Trending Up: Willow Is Everywhere, With Hits Both New and Old — Plus SZA and Muni Long on R&B Radio, 'Sun and Moon' & More". Billboard . Retrieved May 3, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. 1 2 "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Willow – Wait a Minute!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Dutch Single Tip 23/04/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Willow – Wait a Minute!" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Willow – Wait a Minute!" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Willow Smith Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week: 17/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  15. ↑ "2022 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Willow – Wait a Minute!". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 15-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Willow – Wait a Minute!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Willow Chart History (Alternative Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Willow Chart History (Alternative Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  23. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  25. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – willow – Wait a Minute!" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute!" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved May 22, 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Wait a Minute!" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  29. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute!". Radioscope. Retrieved February 23, 2025.Type Wait a Minute! in the "Search:" field.
  30. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  31. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute! +" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  32. ↑ "British single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  33. ↑ "American single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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