Wait a Minute!

"Wait a Minute!"
Single by Willow
from the album Ardipithecus
ReleasedDecember 11, 2015
Genre
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Chul Rim
Willow singles chronology
"Why Don't You Cry"
(2015) 		"Wait a Minute!"
(2015) 		"Romance"
(2017)

"Wait a Minute!" is a song by American singer-songwriter Willow, released simultaneously as the second and final single of her debut album Ardipithecus by Roc Nation and Interscope Records on December 11, 2015.[2][3] The song was written by Willow alongside producer James Chul Rim.[4]

Commercial performance

"Wait a Minute!" saw little success upon release in 2015. It was not until four years later that it started to gain traction. In the spring of 2019, the track inspired the #HereRightNow dance challenge on the social media platform TikTok, where it went viral, becoming a sleeper hit.[5]

In the spring of 2022, the track experienced another resurgence in popularity after a sped-up remix went viral on TikTok, reaching the Top 40 in countries including Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands.[6][7][8][9]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Wait a Minute!"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[26] 3× Platinum 180,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[27] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[28] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[30] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[31] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[33] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ "Willow Smith's Ardipithecus Is Too Precocious for Its Own Good". Vulture. December 21, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Lindner, Emilee (December 21, 2015). "8 Lyrics From Willow's Album That'll Have You deep in Thought". MTV. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Credits / Ardipithecus / Willow". Tidal. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dance Like Nobody's Watching With The #HereRightNow TikTok Challenge". StayHipp. June 7, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Unterberger, Jason Lipshutz,Kristin Robinson,Andrew; Lipshutz, Jason; Robinson, Kristin; Unterberger, Andrew (April 13, 2022). "Trending Up: Willow Is Everywhere, With Hits Both New and Old — Plus SZA and Muni Long on R&B Radio, 'Sun and Moon' & More". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Willow – Wait a Minute!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Dutch Single Tip 23/04/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "Willow – Wait a Minute!" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Willow – Wait a Minute!" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Willow Smith Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week: 17/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "2022 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  16. ^ "Willow – Wait a Minute!". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 15-2022". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  19. ^ "Willow – Wait a Minute!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  21. ^ "Willow Chart History (Alternative Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  22. ^ "Willow Chart History (Alternative Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  23. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  24. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  26. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – willow – Wait a Minute!" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  27. ^ "Danish single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  28. ^ "Italian single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute!" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 22, 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Wait a Minute!" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  29. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute!". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  30. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  31. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute! +" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  32. ^ "British single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  33. ^ "American single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 19, 2021.