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| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Future (rapper)|Future]] featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] and [[Tems (singer)|Tems]]
| artist = [[Future (rapper)|Future]] featuring [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] and [[Tems]]
| album = [[I Never Liked You (album)|I Never Liked You]]
| album = [[I Never Liked You (album)|I Never Liked You]]
| released = May 3, 2022
| released = May 3, 2022
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* [[Future (rapper)|Nayvadius Wilburn]]
* [[Future (rapper)|Nayvadius Wilburn]]
* [[Drake (musician)|Aubrey Graham]]
* [[Drake (musician)|Aubrey Graham]]
* [[Tems (singer)|Temilade Openiyi]]
* [[Tems|Temilade Openiyi]]
* [[FnZ|Michael Mule]]
* [[FnZ|Michael Mule]]
* [[FnZ|Isaac De Boni]]
* [[FnZ|Isaac De Boni]]
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{{Extra chronology
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Tems (singer)|Tems]]
| artist = [[Tems]]
| type = single
| type = single
| prev_title = Crazy Tings
| prev_title = Crazy Tings
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| title = Wait for U
| title = Wait for U
| year = 2022
| year = 2022
| next_title = [[No Woman, No Cry]]
| next_title = [[Free Mind]]
| next_year = 2022
| next_year = 2022
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"'''Wait for U'''" is a song by American rapper [[Future (rapper)|Future]], featuring vocals from Canadian rapper and singer [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] and Nigerian [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Tems (singer)|Tems]]. It was sent to [[rhythmic contemporary|rhythmic contemporary radio]] as the second single from Future's ninth studio album, ''[[I Never Liked You (album)|I Never Liked You]]'', on May 3, 2022. The song samples Tems' song, "Higher", from her debut extended play, ''[[For Broken Ears]]'' (2020).<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/future-i-never-liked-you-1343703/|title=Future is a Platinum-Encrusted Antihero on 'I Never Liked You'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Reeves|first=Mosi|date=April 29, 2022|access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref> Future, Drake, and Tems wrote the song with producers [[FnZ]] (Finatik and Zac) and ATL Jacob, alongside Oddio. Tems and Oddio are credited as songwriters from the sample of "Higher". "Wait for U" is an [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] song that lyrically discusses the occasional toxicity of a romantic relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/future-i-never-liked-you-album-review-drake-kanye-west-trap-3215660|title=Future – 'I Never Liked You' review: Atlanta's trap overlord proves he's still on top|work=[[NME]]|last=Williams|first=Kyann-Sian|date=April 29, 2022|access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref> The song debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], becoming Future's second, Drake's tenth, and Tems' first number-one hit on the Hot 100.
"'''Wait for U'''" is a song by American rapper [[Future (rapper)|Future]], featuring vocals from Canadian rapper and singer [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] and Nigerian singer [[Tems]]. It was sent to [[rhythmic contemporary|rhythmic contemporary radio]] as the second single from Future's ninth studio album, ''[[I Never Liked You (album)|I Never Liked You]]'', on May 3, 2022. The song samples Tems' song, "Higher", from her debut extended play, ''[[For Broken Ears]]'' (2020).<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/future-i-never-liked-you-1343703/|title=Future is a Platinum-Encrusted Antihero on 'I Never Liked You'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Reeves|first=Mosi|date=April 29, 2022|access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref> Future, Drake, and Tems wrote the song with producers [[FnZ]] (Finatik and Zac) and ATL Jacob, alongside Oddio. Tems and Oddio are credited as songwriters from the sample of "Higher". "Wait for U" is an [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] song that lyrically discusses the occasional toxicity of a romantic relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/future-i-never-liked-you-album-review-drake-kanye-west-trap-3215660|title=Future – 'I Never Liked You' review: Atlanta's trap overlord proves he's still on top|work=[[NME]]|last=Williams|first=Kyann-Sian|date=April 29, 2022|access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref> The song debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], becoming Future's second, Drake's tenth, and Tems' first number-one hit on the Hot 100.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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* [[Future (rapper)|Future]] – lead vocals, songwriting
* [[Future (rapper)|Future]] – lead vocals, songwriting
* [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] – featured vocals, songwriting
* [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] – featured vocals, songwriting
* [[Tems (singer)|Tems]] – featured vocals, songwriting
* [[Tems]] – featured vocals, songwriting
* [[FnZ]]
* [[FnZ]]
** Finatik – production, songwriting
** Finatik – production, songwriting
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Revision as of 22:31, 12 August 2022

For other uses, see Wait for You.
"Wait for U"
Single by Future featuring Drake and Tems
from the album I Never Liked You
ReleasedMay 3, 2022
GenreR&B
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Future singles chronology
"Hold That Heat"
(2022) 		"Wait for U"
(2022) 		"Keep It Burnin"
(2022)
Drake singles chronology
"Girls Want Girls"
(2021) 		"Wait for U"
(2022) 		"Sticky" / "Massive"
(2022)
Tems singles chronology
"Crazy Tings"
(2021) 		"Wait for U"
(2022) 		"Free Mind"
(2022)
Music video
"Wait for U" on YouTube

"Wait for U" is a song by American rapper Future, featuring vocals from Canadian rapper and singer Drake and Nigerian singer Tems. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the second single from Future's ninth studio album, I Never Liked You, on May 3, 2022. The song samples Tems' song, "Higher", from her debut extended play, For Broken Ears (2020).[1] Future, Drake, and Tems wrote the song with producers FnZ (Finatik and Zac) and ATL Jacob, alongside Oddio. Tems and Oddio are credited as songwriters from the sample of "Higher". "Wait for U" is an R&B song that lyrically discusses the occasional toxicity of a romantic relationship.[2] The song debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Future's second, Drake's tenth, and Tems' first number-one hit on the Hot 100.

Critical reception

Michael Di Gennaro of Exclaim! felt that "Wait for U" is one of "the most Drake-sounding Future songs from a production standpoint" with "tender moments that harken back to the popstar aspirations Future once had when writing songs for Rihanna and Ciara".[3] In a negative review, HipHopDX music critic Anthony Malone opined that both "Wait for U" and "I'm on One", another track from I Never Liked You that Drake is featured on, do not "match the toxic king chemistry of their previous collaborations", adding that "like an old rock star who can still play the hits off muscle memory, Drake and Future recite the same stories of one-night stands, DM debauchery and drug-filled nights at the club in their sleep" and "however, their charisma is notably absent from the music.[4] In a similar review, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork said that the sample of "Higher" by Tems "is a cheat code to a catchy song, but Future and Drake are on such autopilot that I'd rather listen to the original".[5]

Music video

The official music video for "Wait for U", directed by Director X, was released on May 5, 2022. It is a medieval-themed video that deals with love and betrayal. The video includes cameo appearances from Moxie Raia, Cece Rose, producer ATL Jacob, Strick, and Trey Richards. Drake plays a knight that delivers a note to a queen for Future, who plays a "toxic" king.[6] On the way to deliver the note, Drake engages in a sword fight and saves a woman.[7] At the end of the video, Future wins a duel against another man as the queen reads his note, rolls her eyes and throws it away. Future's note is a reference to a leaked text exchange of his from 2018 in which he told a woman he did not want to see her.[6] The music video was filmed at Casa Loma in Toronto, Canada.[8]

Credits and personnel

  • Future – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Drake – featured vocals, songwriting
  • Tems – featured vocals, songwriting
  • FnZ
    • Finatik – production, songwriting
    • Zac – production, songwriting
  • ATL Jacob – production, songwriting
  • Sonic Major - production, songwriting
  • Tejiri Akpoghene - songwriting
  • Ethan Stevens – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Eric Manco – recording

Charts

Chart performance for "Wait for U"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 65
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 3
France (SNEP)[12] 135
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 77
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 2
Greece (IFPI)[15] 21
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[16] 11
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 21
Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 59
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 7
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50)[21][22] 18
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 50 Airplay)[23] 11
Portugal (AFP)[24] 68
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 78
South Africa (RISA)[26] 1
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 8
UK Afrobeats Singles (OCC)[30] 8
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[31] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[33] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[34] 25
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[35] 1

Certifications

Certifications for "Wait for U"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[39] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Wait for U"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 3, 2022 Rhythmic contemporary radio
[40]
Italy May 6, 2022 Radio airplay [41]

References

  1. ^ Reeves, Mosi (April 29, 2022). "Future is a Platinum-Encrusted Antihero on 'I Never Liked You'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (April 29, 2022). "Future – 'I Never Liked You' review: Atlanta's trap overlord proves he's still on top". NME. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Di Gennaro, Michael (May 3, 2022). "Future Is Determined to Stay on Top on 'I Never Liked You'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Malone, Anthony (May 5, 2022). "Review – Future 'I Never Liked You' Is Fan Service Held Back By Dull Beats & Marketed Toxicity". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (May 3, 2022). "Future: I Never Liked You Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Tomás, Tomas (May 5, 2022). "Future Is a Medieval Toxic King and Drake His Sexy Messenger in 'Wait for U' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Price, Joe (May 5, 2022). "Drake Stars as a Knight in Shining Armor in Video for Future Collab "Wait for U" f/ Tems". Complex. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "Drake and Future's "Wait for U" Music Video Was Filmed at Toronto's Casa Loma". Complex Networks.
  9. ^ "Future feat. Drake & Tems – Wait for U". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Future feat. Drake & Tems – Wait for U" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Future Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Future feat. Drake & Tems – Wait for U" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Future feat. Drake & Tems – Wait for U" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Future Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week: 18/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  18. ^ "2022 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  19. ^ "Future feat. Drake & Tems – Wait for U" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  20. ^ "Future feat. Drake & Tems – Wait for U". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  21. ^ "Turntable Top 50 Chart". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  22. ^ "TurnTable Top 50: Kizz Daniel's "Buga" Debuts At No.1". The NATIVE. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Turntable Top 50 Airplay Chart Week of May 25 2022". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  24. ^ "Future feat. Drake & Tems – Wait for U". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  25. ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202218 into search. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  26. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 18-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  27. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  28. ^ "Future feat. Drake & Tems – Wait for U". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  29. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  31. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  32. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  33. ^ "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  34. ^ "Future Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  35. ^ "Future Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  36. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  37. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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