"I Will Wait" is a song by American rock group Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in August 1998 as the lead single from their third studio album, Musical Chairs. In the United States, it peaked at number 28 on the Adult Contemporary music chart, and number three on the Adult Top 40 music chart. The song reached number seven in Canada.
| "I Will Wait" | ||||
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| Single by Hootie & the Blowfish | ||||
| from the album Musical Chairs | ||||
| Released | August 7, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Don Gehman | |||
| Hootie & the Blowfish singles chronology | ||||
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Background and writing
editRucker stated in an interview with Billboard that he wrote the song about his best friend's parents, the husband was in the military and the wife was always waiting for him to get home.[1]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Ulf Buddensieck.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 7 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] | 12 |
| Scotland (OCC)[4] | 42 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 57 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
| US Billboard Adult Top 40 | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Billboard - August 15, 1998, page 13
- ^ Canada RPM Top Singles peak
- ^ Canada RPM AC peak
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Hootie & the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
