Wait for Me (Hall & Oates song)

"Wait for Me"
Single by Hall & Oates
from the album X-Static
B-side	"No Brain No Pain"
Released	October 1979
Genre	Rock [1] soul [1]
Length	4:03
Label	RCA Records
Songwriter(s)	Daryl Hall
Producer(s)	David Foster
Hall & Oates singles chronology
"Running from Paradise" (1979) "Wait for Me" (1979) "Intravino" (1979)
Music video
"Wait for Me" on YouTube

"Wait for Me" is a song by the American duo Hall & Oates. It was written by Daryl Hall and produced by David Foster. It was the third single release from their eighth studio album, X-Static (1979). ^[2]

A live version (Recorded live at the Montreal Forum in March, 1983) is featured on Hall & Oates' greatest hits album, Rock 'n Soul Part 1. This version highlights Hall's vocal range and stylings at the conclusion of the performance and has become a fan favorite.

Record World said the "dramatic chorus breaks add suspense to the irresistible hook." ^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1979–1980)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles	53
US Billboard Hot 100 [4]	18
US Billboard Adult Contemporary [5]	23
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart [6]	25

Year-end chart (1980)	Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard) [7]	88

References

1. Molanphy, Chris (January 15, 2022). "Rock 'n Soul Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate . Retrieved March 22, 2024.
2. Wait for Me release on Discogs.com
3. "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. October 20, 1979. p. 36. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 366.
5. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 104.
6. "Hall + Oates".
7. "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved April 5, 2020.