Wait for You (Tom Walker song)

Last updated
"Wait for You"
Single by Tom Walker
Released13 June 2020 (2020-06-13)
Length2:52
Label Relentless Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Cam Blackwood
Tom Walker singles chronology
"Heartbeats"
(2019)
"Wait for You"
(2020)
"Something Beautiful"
(2021)

"Wait for You" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Tom Walker. The song was released as a digital download on 13 June 2020 as the lead single from his upcoming second studio album. [1] The song was written by Tom Walker, Cam Blackwood and Joel Laslett Pott. A remix of the song featuring German singer Zoe Wees was released on 11 September 2020. [2]

Contents

Background

Walker said, "This song is about a mate of mine who went through a life-changing event as a teenager. It took a long time for him to heal… now he's one of the most outgoing, positive people you could ever meet." Walker performed the song during a 'Zoom World Tour' in six countries over 12 hours. [3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Wait for You" was first released onto YouTube on 19 June 2020. [4]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Wait for You"2:52
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Wait for You (Steve Void Remix)"2:47
2."Wait for You"2:53
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Wait for You (Acoustic)"2:57

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 90
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6] 39
Scotland (OCC) [7] 11
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 47

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

Return of the Mack 1996 single by Mark Morrison

"Return of the Mack" is a song written and recorded by the British R&B singer Mark Morrison. The video was released in the United Kingdom in March 1996 and in the United States in February 1997. The song topped the UK Singles Chart a month after its release, then became a European and Australian hit. In the United States, it reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went Platinum.

Stan Walker discography

New Zealand-Australian singer Stan Walker has released six studio albums, two compilation albums, two extended plays, forty singles—including four as a featured artist—and twenty-one music videos. In 2009, Walker won the seventh season of Australian Idol, and signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Walker's debut studio album Introducing Stan Walker, which contained selected songs he performed on Australian Idol, was released on 11 December 2009. The album debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, and number two on the New Zealand Albums Chart. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, and triple platinum by the Recorded Music NZ. The album's lead single "Black Box" peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, and number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart, eventually being certified double platinum in both countries.

Walker Hayes American musician

Charles Edgar Walker Hayes is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has charted four singles on Hot Country Songs and has released two albums. Hayes has recorded for both Capitol Records and Monument Records, with his breakthrough chart entry being "You Broke Up with Me", from his 2017 album Boom. His biggest hit to date, "Fancy Like", was a number one from July 2021 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

Bastille discography A discography of English band, Bastille

The discography of Bastille, a British indie pop band, consists of three studio albums, ten extended plays, twenty-four singles and twenty-three music videos. Originally a solo project by Dan Smith, Bastille was formed in 2010. The band released its debut single "Flaws" / "Icarus" in July 2011 on the independent record label Young and Lost Club. An extended play titled Laura Palmer followed later that year. The critical success of the EP and extensive touring brought the group to the attention of Virgin Records, which signed them in December 2011.

John Newman discography

British singer John Newman has released two studio albums, 16 singles and an EP.

Gabrielle Aplin discography

The discography of British singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin, consists of three studio albums, seven extended plays, three live albums and thirteen singles. Her first release was the 5-track Acoustic EP which was released on the iTunes Store on 13 September 2010. Her second EP Never Fade was released on 9 May 2011 and saw Aplin expand her sound, showcasing a more folk rock sound and playing all instruments herself. In April 2011, Aplin was invited to perform for BBC Introducing at Maida Vale Studios, where she played 3 tracks from Never Fade and a cover of the Coldplay song "Fix You". Aplin released her third EP, Home, on 9 January 2012. On 29 February 2012, Aplin announced that she had signed to Parlophone. Aplin was confirmed as the soundtrack to the John Lewis 2012 Christmas television advertisement, covering Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "The Power of Love", the song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.

Tom Walker (singer) Scottish singer-songwriter

Thomas Alexander Walker is a Scottish singer-songwriter. He was trained at the stage school London College of Creative Media, and was given a contract soon after. He rose to fame after the release of his single "Leave a Light On", which peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2018.

Lennon Stella Canadian singer-songwriter

Lennon Ray Louise Stella is a Canadian singer and actress. She portrayed Maddie Conrad on the musical-drama series Nashville (2012–2018). Before going solo in 2018, Stella performed with her sister as the duo Lennon & Maisy. Stella released her debut EP Love, Me in 2018. Her debut studio album Three. Two. One. was released on April 24, 2020.

"Walk Alone" is a song by English drum and bass band Rudimental, featuring vocals from Scottish singer and songwriter Tom Walker. The song was released as a digital download on 26 October 2018, as the fourth single from Rudimental's third studio album, Toast to Our Differences. The song was written by Amir Izadkhah, Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden, Leon "DJ Locksmith" Rolle, Cass Lowe, Ilsey Juber, Dacoury Natche, Thomas Walker, Jesse Shatkin and Jonathan Mensah. It‘s also included on Walker’s debut album, What a Time to Be Alive.

Willow Smith discography Artist discography

American singer Willow Smith has released four studio albums, two extended plays, eight singles and ten music videos. In 2010, Smith released her debut single "Whip My Hair", which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song was certified platinum in the US, gold in Canada and silver in the United Kingdom. Her debut studio album, Ardipithecus, was released on December 11, 2015 through Roc Nation and peaked on the Heatseekers Albums chart at number 15. She followed with the studio albums The 1st in October 2017, and Willow in July 2019.

KSI discography Discography of English rapper and singer and YouTuber KSI

English rapper and YouTuber KSI has released two studio albums, one collaboration album, four extended plays (EPs), 21 singles, and 32 music videos.

Now Youre Gone (Tom Walker song) song by Tom Walker

"Now You're Gone" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Tom Walker featuring vocals from Swedish singer Zara Larsson. The song was released as a digital download on 31 May 2019 as the seventh single from his debut studio album What a Time to Be Alive. The song was written by Tom Walker, Chelcee Grimes and Steve McCutcheon who also produced the song. In 2019 during concert Jingle Bell Ball he performed a Christmassy rendition of Basshunter's "Now You're Gone".

Just You and I (Tom Walker song) song by Tom Walker

"Just You and I" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Tom Walker, originally released in an acoustic version in 2017 before achieving success when re-released in a different version in January 2019. It was included as a bonus track on various digital versions of Walker's debut album What a Time to Be Alive, and later included as the first track on the album's deluxe edition. The song reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart and the top 10 of the Irish Singles Chart in 2019.

Harder (Jax Jones and Bebe Rexha song) 2019 single by Jax Jones and Bebe Rexha

"Harder" is a song by English DJ Jax Jones and American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, released on 12 July 2019. It is the ninth single from Jones's debut EP Snacks (2018), and was also included on his debut studio album, Snacks (Supersize) (2019). The music video for the song was released on 31 July 2019. The song was released to top 40 radio on 13 August 2019, and spent 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.

"Better Half of Me" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Tom Walker. The song was released as a digital download on 4 October 2019 as the fourth single from the deluxe edition of his debut studio album, What a Time to Be Alive. The song was written by Tom Walker, Joel Laslett Pott and Cam Blackwood.

Ill Wait (Kygo and Sasha Sloan song) 2020 single by Kygo and Sasha Sloan

"I'll Wait" is a song by Norwegian DJ Kygo and American singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan. It was released through Sony Music on 3 April 2020 as the third single from Kygo's third studio album Golden Hour. The song was written by Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, Sasha Sloan and Scott Harris.

Phoebe Bridgers discography artist discography

The discography of American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers consists of two studio albums, eight extended plays, 15 singles, and six promotional singles. She has also released two extended plays as a part of Boygenius and one studio album as part of Better Oblivion Community Center.

Holiday (Little Mix song) 2020 single by Little Mix

"Holiday" is a song by British girl group Little Mix, released on 24 July 2020 as the second single from their sixth studio album Confetti (2020). It was co-written by Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, alongside with Chris Loco, Camille Purcell and Goldfingers, the latter three credited as producers. Commercially, The track peaked at number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart, and charted in additional ten other countries. It has since received a gold music certification in Brazil and the United Kingdom.

Zoe Wees German singer-songwriter

Zoe Wees is a German singer-songwriter. Her debut single "Control" charted in several nations including number 1 in France and the top 10 in Belgium. Wees' music has been described as "raw, deeply emotional" that ranges "from raspy low to unbelievably powerful and sky high". Wees can often be found playing the piano or guitar.

Love Me Now (Kygo song) 2021 single by Kygo and Zoe Wees

"Love Me Now" is a song by Norwegian DJ and producer Kygo featuring German singer-songwriter Zoe Wees. It was released on 13 August 2021 through RCA Records.

References

  1. "Wait for You - Single by Tom Walker". Apple Music . Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "Wait for You - Single by Tom Walker & Zoe Wees". Apple Music . Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. "Tom Walker releases new single 'Wait For You'". NME. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. "Tom Walker - Wait for You (Official Video)" . Retrieved 19 June 2020 via YouTube.
  5. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  9. "British single certifications – Tom Walker – Wait for You". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 24 December 2021.