Will You Wait for Me?
"Will You Wait for Me?" is a song by British singer-songwriter Kavana. It was released on 19 February 1999 released as the third single from his second album Instinct. The single peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 22 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The track reached number one in at least one Asian country according to Kavana, and it is one of his personal favourites in his repertoire.
"Will You Wait for Me?" | ||||
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Single by Kavana | ||||
from the album Instinct | ||||
Released | 19 February 1999[1] | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Absolute[2] | |||
Kavana singles chronology | ||||
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Release and cover versions
"Will You Wait for Me?" was recorded during the summer of 1998. It was first released on 19 February 1999 and is Kavana's favourite song on the second album. He said in an interview, "This song is one of my favourites on the album (Instinct), actually – I've never done a ballad before! It's about a friend of mine who died of cancer, and writing it was great therapy in a way. Hopefully, this is the defining one for me."[3] It was produced in Italy (along with the entire Instinct album) by Absolute (Spice Girls, Boyzone). The single reached number one in an Asian country.
Track listings
UK CD single[4]
- "Will You Wait for Me" – 3:48
- "Will You Wait for Me" (Eric Kupper's S-Boy Radio Mix) – 4:13
- "Him or Me" – 3:38
UK enhanced CD single[5]
- "Will You Wait for Me" (mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent) – 3:48
- "Will You Wait for Me" (Eric Kupper's S-Boy Radio Mix) – 4:13
- "Will You Wait for Me" (Doolally Vocal Mix) – 6:07
- "Will You Wait for Me" {{small|(Shanks & Bigfoot Remix)
Charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 65 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 22 |
Scotland (OCC)[7] | 34 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 29 |
References
- "Will You Wait For Me: Kavana: MP3 Downloads". Eil.com. 19 February 1999.
- "Charts.nz – Kavana – Will You Wait for Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- Kavana's comment on the song in May 2000
- Will You Wait for Me (UK CD single liner notes). Kavana. Virgin Records. 1999. VSCDT 1726, 7243 8 95674 2 7.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Will You Wait for Me (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). Kavana. Virgin Records. 1999. VSCDX 1726, 7243 8 95675 0 2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2020.