I Will Wait
title: "I Will Wait" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2012-singles", "mumford-&-sons-songs", "folk-rock-songs", "2012-songs", "island-records-singles", "songs-written-by-marcus-mumford", "song-recordings-produced-by-markus-dravs"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Will_Wait" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | I Will Wait |
| cover | I Will Wait single cover.jpg |
| border | yes |
| type | single |
| artist | Mumford & Sons |
| album | Babel |
| released | 7 August 2012 |
| genre | |
| * {{Duration | m |
| * {{Duration | m |
| label | |
| writer | Marcus Mumford |
| producer | Markus Dravs |
| chronology | Mumford & Sons |
| prev_title | Roll Away Your Stone |
| prev_year | 2010 |
| next_title | Lover of the Light |
| next_year | 2012 |
| misc | {{Extra album cover |
| header | Alternative cover |
| type | Single |
| cover | I Will Wait 2.jpg |
| caption | Promotional artwork |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the song by Mumford & Sons ::
| name = I Will Wait | cover = I Will Wait single cover.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = Mumford & Sons | album = Babel | released = 7 August 2012 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length =
- (main/album version)
- (single version) | label = | writer = Marcus Mumford | producer = Markus Dravs | chronology = Mumford & Sons | prev_title = Roll Away Your Stone | prev_year = 2010 | next_title = Lover of the Light | next_year = 2012 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Alternative cover | type = Single | cover = I Will Wait 2.jpg | border = | alt = | caption = Promotional artwork "I Will Wait" is a song by British rock band Mumford & Sons. The track was first released in the United States on 7 August 2012 as the lead single from the band's second studio album, Babel (2012). The song sold 153,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release and became their highest-charting song in the US to date, peaking at number 12. It also reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Irish, Canadian and Scottish national charts and was voted into fifth place in Australian radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2012. The song is playable in the video game Guitar Hero Live, and was featured in The Book of Life covered by Diego Luna.
Music video
The music video was directed by Fred & Nick. It was filmed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.
Critical reception
The song has received generally favourable reviews. Grady Smith of Entertainment Weekly gave the song a positive review, saying how the song "hearkens back to their Grammy-nomination-festooned single "The Cave" with its shouted refrain, triumphant horns, a driving kick drum, and an earnest lyric about a relationship so perfect it has Marcus Mumford kneeling down in reverence, raising his hands, and wishing for his mind to be "freed from the lies."" Stephanie Middleton of The Celebrity Cafe said, "With untouched vocals and harmonies, the boys manage to create yet another genuine Mumford & Sons track."
Katie Hasty of HitFix gave the song a B+, saying "Marcus is a softie, but he's got a problem with repetition," but also said "they bring it home when they jump up an octave and beat the hell out of the chorus." She concluded with, "This song could be really huge." Liv Carter of Urban Country News awarded the song a 'thumbs-up'. Reviewing the song after it started receiving airplay at country radio, she called it "a perfect piece of folk-rock that more than deserves to be introduced to the wider country radio audience." Rolling Stone magazine named the song the 13th best song of 2012.
Track listing
| headline = Digital download | title1 = I Will Wait | length1 = 4:36 | headline = 2013 Brit Awards | title1 = I Will Wait (Live from the BRITs) | length1 = 4:48
Awards
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| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grammy Award | Best Rock Performance | |
| Best Rock Song | |||
| MTV Video Music Award | Best Rock Video | ||
| :: |
Charts
Weekly charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (2012–2013) | Peak position | Europe (Euro Digital Songs) | |---|---|---| | 18 | | | ::
Year-end charts
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| Chart (2012) | Position | Australia (ARIA) | UK Singles (OCC) | US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | ||||
| 116 | ||||
| 19 | ||||
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| Chart (2013) | Position | Australia (ARIA) | Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | UK Singles (OCC) | US Billboard Hot 100 | US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) | US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) | US Rock Airplay (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | |||||||||
| 26 | |||||||||
| 89 | |||||||||
| 52 | |||||||||
| 29 | |||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| :: |
Certifications
Release history
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| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-will-wait-single/id550301661 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912021611/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-will-wait-single/id550301661? |
| United Kingdom | 9 September 2012 | |
| :: |
References
References
- (15 August 2012). "On the charts: Mumford & Sons' fans can't wait for Babel". [[Rolling Stone]].
- "I Will Wait {{!}} Mumford & Sons {{!}} Music Video". [[MTV Networks]].
- (7 August 2012). "Mumford & Sons release new single, 'I Will Wait'". [[Entertainment Weekly]].
- (8 August 2012). "Mumford & Sons - "I Will Wait" - Review". The Celebrity Cafe.
- (8 August 2012). "Mumford & Sons promise 'I Will Wait' in first official song from 'Babel'". [[HitFix]].
- Carter, Liv. "Single Review: 'I Will Wait' – Mumford & Sons". Urban Country News.
- [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2012-20121205/mumford-sons-i-will-wait-19691231 50 Best Songs of 2012: Mumford Sons, 'I Will Wait'. Rolling Stone]
- "Chart Search Results – Euro Digital Songs 2012-10-06". [[Billboard.biz]].
- "ARIA End of Year Singles 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- "End of Year 2012". [[UKChartsPlus]].
- "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012".
- "2013 Annual ARIA Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2013".
- "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company.
- "Hot 100 Songs: Year End 2013".
- "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2013".
- "Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2013".
- "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013".
- "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013".
- "Mumford & Sons - 'I Will Wait' - Single". [[iTunes]] (US).
- "Mumford & Sons - 'I Will Wait' - Single". [[iTunes]] (UK).
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