While We Wait

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While We Wait
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Mixtape by
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2019 (2019-02-22)
Length31:19
Label
Producer
Kehlani chronology
SweetSexySavage
(2017)
While We Wait
(2019)
It Was Good Until It Wasn't
(2020)
Singles from While We Wait
  1. "Nights Like This"
    Released: January 10, 2019
  2. "Butterfly"
    Released: February 12, 2019
  3. "Nunya"
    Released: February 19, 2019
  4. "RPG"
    Released: April 17, 2019
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 79/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Spin (positive) [2]
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [3]

While We Wait is the second commercial and third mixtape by American singer Kehlani. [4] The album was released on February 22, 2019, by Atlantic Records. [5] While We Wait features guest appearances from Musiq Soulchild, Dom Kennedy, Ty Dolla $ign, and 6lack. [6]

Contents

Commercial performance

While We Wait opened at number nine on the US Billboard 200, earning 34,000 album-equivalent units, including 6,000 pure album sales in its first week. While We Wait is Kehlani's second US top 10 album. [7]

Singles

Kehlani released the first single "Nights Like This" featuring American singer Ty Dolla Sign on January 10, 2019. The music video was released on the same day.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Footsteps" (featuring Musiq Soulchild)
  • SuperDuperBrick
  • J Young White
4:33
2."Too Deep"
2:47
3."Nunya" (featuring Dom Kennedy)4:05
4."Morning Glory"
2:59
5."Feels"
3:01
6."Nights Like This" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)3:22
7."RPG" (featuring 6LACK)
3:56
8."Butterfly"
2:44
9."Love Language"
3:52
Total length:31:19
Japan bonus track [9]
No.TitleLength
10."Nights Like This" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) (Snakehips & B. Lewis Remix)3:10
Total length:34:13

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13] 146
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [14] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [15] 34
French Albums (SNEP) [16] 200
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [17] 34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [18] 17
UK Albums (OCC) [19] 47
US Billboard 200 [7] 9

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