"I've Been Waiting" is a song by American rappers Lil Peep and iLoveMakonnen featuring American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was released on January 31, 2019, through Columbia Records. It peaked at number sixty-two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Lil Peep's second highest-charting song. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA), becoming his second Gold certification.
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| Single by Lil Peep and iLoveMakonnen featuring Fall Out Boy | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits: Believers Never Die – Volume Two | ||||
| Released | January 31, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | August 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:54 | |||
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Background
editAccording to iLoveMakonnen, the song was from an album called Diamonds that he had worked on with Lil Peep before his death. It began as a demo from iLoveMakonnen that Lil Peep was introduced to in July 2017 and liked.
After Lil Peep's death in November 2017, Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy reached out to iLoveMakonnen, offering condolences. iLoveMakonnen told Wentz that both he and Lil Peep were fans of Fall Out Boy, leading the band to collaborate on the song, which iLoveMakonnen felt was the best fit for them. He solicited help from more songwriters and record producers to complete the song.[1]
The original version of the song without Fall Out Boy was included on the Everybody's Everything compilation album and Diamonds.
Reception
editTon Sheperd of Kerrang! described the song as an "out-and-out pop jam", while praising Lil Peep's performance.[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[3] | 12 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[4] | 82 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 12 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[6] | 38 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 13 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 62 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 14 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 15 |
| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 25 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[13] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Leight, Elias (January 31, 2019). "How ILoveMakonnen, Lil Peep and Fall Out Boy Made 'I've Been Waiting'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Sheperd, Tom (November 15, 2019). "Album Review: Fall Out Boy – Greatest Hits: Believers Never Die – Volume Two". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
These boundaries are only stretched further with I've Been Waiting, the out-and-out pop jam that the band made with iLoveMakonnen earlier this year, which is elevated by a posthumous appearance from Lil Peep.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 33. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 35. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 11, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 6, 8 februari 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Peep Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Peep Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Peep Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lil Peep Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 30, 2021. Type Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen feat. Fall Out Boy in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and I've Been Waiting in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen – I've Been Waiting (feat. Fall Out Boy)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 26, 2023.