Wait on Me

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"Wait on Me"
Rixton - Wait on Me (Official Single Cover).png
Single by Rixton
from the album Let the Road
Released23 July 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rixton singles chronology
"Me and My Broken Heart"
(2014)
"Wait on Me"
(2014)
"Hotel Ceiling"
(2015)

"Wait on Me" is a song performed by English pop band Rixton. It was released on 23 July 2014 as the second single from their debut album, Let the Road (2015). [1] [2] The song was written by Benny Blanco, Stargate, Wayne Hector, Ross Golan, Jennifer Decilveo, and Robopop, and it was produced by Blanco and Stargate. [3]

Contents

Music video

A lyric video for the song was released on 22 September with footage of Rixton's Me and My Broken Heart Tour on the US. [4] The official music video was released on 9 October, the plot of the video shows two endings. [2]

Critical reception

Sylvie Lesas of Evigshed Magazine gave the song four and a half stars out of five, saying: "[The song] is an infectious blend of pop-rock, reggae influences into a danceable anthem. It reminds you a little bit of Maroon 5. The song is a huge summer jam, both haunting and sweet, to make you dance all night on the beach…" [5]

Live performances

Rixton performed "Wait on Me" in the show Late Night with Seth Meyers on 5 August. [6] The song was also performed with "Me and My Broken Heart" on the Teen Choice Awards on 10 August. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Wait on Me"3:57

Charts

Charts (2014)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [9] 62
Scotland (OCC) [10] 11
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 12
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [12] 33

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United States [13] 23 July 2014 Digital download

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