Wait and Bleed

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"It was just a basic song. We didn't know it was going to be that popular. The funny thing is the record label, especially new guys at the record label, were coming around when we started getting big, and they're like, 'Oh, the next record, you can write, like, three Wait And Bleeds.' And we're just like, 'You are an idiot.' Therefore, we don't do that. But obviously the band, believe it or not, we have so much control over what we do that we don't write anything for money, we don't write anything for popularity, we have to like it first. And it's just a song that we liked, and it just so happened that it got on the radio and got the attention that we didn't expect." – Chris Fehn

Music videos

There are two videos for "Wait and Bleed". The first, directed by Thomas Mignone, [14] features a live performance of the song, filmed during a performance on July 31, 1999, at the Ankeny Airfield in the band's hometown of Des Moines. [15] The second, known as the "Claymation version", depicts all nine members as small, animated, doll-like creatures inside a laboratory inhabited by a man who is attempting to catch them. Eventually, the band cause the man to fall and be stung by dropping a jar of insects. As the band looks over the man, Chris Fehn's doll covers him in fuel and Shawn Crahan's doll sets him alight, killing him.

Track listing

All songs credited to Slipknot.

CD single
  1. "Wait and Bleed" (Terry Date Mix) – 2:34
  2. "Spit It Out" (Overcaffeinated Hyper Version) – 2:28
  3. "(sic)" (Molt-Injected Mix) – 3:28
EU promo single
  1. "Wait & Bleed" (Radio Mix) – 2:34
  2. "Spit It Out" (Overcaffeinated Hyper-Molt Mix) – 2:28
  3. "(sic)" (Spaceship Console Mix) – 3:28
US promo CD single
  1. "Wait and Bleed" (Radio Mix) – 2:30
  2. "Wait and Bleed" (LP Mix) – 2:27
  3. "Call-Out Hook"  – 0:12
UK promo CD single
  1. "Wait & Bleed" (Radio Mix) – 2:30

Personnel

"Wait and Bleed"
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Single by Slipknot
from the album Slipknot
ReleasedJuly 1999 (1999-07)
Studio Indigo Ranch (Malibu, California)
Genre
Length2:27
Label Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Slipknot singles chronology
"Wait and Bleed"
(1999)		"Spit It Out"
(2000)
Music video
"Wait and Bleed" on YouTube

Charts

Chart performance for "Wait and Bleed"
Chart (2000)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [16] 46
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [17] 98
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 52
Scotland (OCC) [19] 25
UK Singles (OCC) [20] 27
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [21] 1
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [22] 34

Certifications

Certifications for "Wait and Bleed"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [23] 2× Platinum160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [24] Platinum30,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [25] Gold20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [27] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ↑ Chesler, Josh. "10 Nu-Metal Songs That Actually Don't Suck". Phoenix New Times . (May 18th, 2015)
  3. ↑ "Slipknot release blood-filled vinyl to celebrate their debut album's 25th anniversary". The Music. July 22, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ ASCAP. "Slipknot Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Slipknot - Slipknot | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  6. 1 2 Bryant, Tom (14 July 2012). "Hell unleashed". Kerrang #1423. pp. 22–23.
  7. ↑ Zaleski, Annie (2017-05-17). "The 30 Best Nu-Metal Songs". SPIN. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  8. ↑ Anton N-D Chirtsov (March 13, 2017). "10 Biggest Nu Metal Hits". Ultimate Guitar . Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Artist Chart History - Slipknot". Billboard . Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  10. ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Slipknot". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  11. ↑ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs". VH1. May 2006. Archived from the original on September 13, 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-10.
  12. ↑ Law, Sam (March 27, 2020). "The 20 greatest Slipknot songs – ranked". Kerrang . Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ Chillingworth, Alec (December 22, 2020). "The Top 50 best Slipknot songs ever". Louder Sound . Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Wait and Bleed" (Liner). Roadrunner Records. 1999.
  15. ↑ Greg Kennelty (May 6, 2023). "This SLIPKNOT Show From 1999 Is So Insanely Energetic". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Slipknot – Wait and Bleed". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 16, no. 20. March 18, 2000. p. 10. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Slipknot – Wait and Bleed" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Slipknot Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Slipknot – Wait and Bleed". Music Canada . Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Slipknot – Wait and Bleed". Radioscope. Retrieved December 22, 2024.Type Wait and Bleed in the "Search:" field.
  25. ↑ "Portuguese single certifications – Slipknot – Wait and Bleed" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  26. ↑ "British single certifications – Slipknot – Wait and Bleed". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  27. ↑ "American single certifications – Slipknot – Wait and Bleed". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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