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While We Wait
Mixtape by
Kehlani
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
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Spin(positive)[2]
Pitchfork7.6/10[3]

While We Wait is the third commercial mixtape by American singer and songwriter 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]

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 rapper 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"
  • Jahaan Sweet
  • Boi-1da
  • Big White
  • NOVA WAV
3:01
6."Nights Like This" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
3:22
7."RPG" (featuring 6LACK)
  • daedaePIVOT
  • letmode
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)3:09

Sample credits

  • "Footsteps" contains an interpolation of "Ice Box", as performed by Omarion

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 146
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 34
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 200
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[15] 34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 47
US Billboard 200[7] 9

References

  1. ^ "While We Wait [Mixtape] by Kehlani". Metacritic.
  2. ^ "Kehlani's 'While We Wait' Is Worth It". March 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kehlani: While We Wait". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ Staff, Billboard (February 22, 2019). "Kehlani's New Mixtape 'While We Wait' Is Here: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "While We Wait by Kehlani on Apple Music". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Goddard, Kevin (February 22, 2019). "Stream Kehlani's "While We Wait" Mixtape". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (March 3, 2019). "Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Post-Oscars". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "While We Wait / Kehlani". Tidal. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "CDJapan : While We Wait [Japan Bonus Track] Kehlani CD" (in Japanese). CDJapan.
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Kehlani – While We Wait". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kehlani – While We Wait" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  12. ^ "Kehlani Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kehlani – While We Wait" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Kehlani – While We Wait". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. February 28, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Kehlani – While We Wait". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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