Wait for You (Tom Walker song)

"Wait for You"
Single by Tom Walker
from the album I Am
Released13 June 2020 (2020-06-13)
Length2:52
LabelRelentless 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, I Am.[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]

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

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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.