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Wait for U

For other uses, see Wait for You.

"Wait for U" is a song by American rapper Future featuring Canadian rapper Drake and Nigerian singer Tems. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the second single from Future's ninth studio album, I Never Liked You, on May 3, 2022.

"Wait for U"
Single by Future featuring Drake and Tems
from the album I Never Liked You
ReleasedMay 3, 2022
GenreR&B
Length3:10
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Future singles chronology
"Hold That Heat"
(2022) 		"Wait for U"
(2022) 		"Keep It Burnin"
(2022)
Drake singles chronology
"Knife Talk"
(2021) 		"Wait for U"
(2022) 		"Massive" / "Sticky"
(2022)
Tems singles chronology
"Crazy Tings"
(2021) 		"Wait for U"
(2022) 		"No Woman, No Cry"
(2022)
Music video
"Wait for U" on YouTube

The song samples Tems' song, "Higher", from her debut extended play, For Broken Ears (2020).[1] Future and Drake wrote the song with producers FnZ (Finatik and Zac) and ATL Jacob, alongside Tejiri Akpoghene and Tems, who are credited songwriters for the sampling of "Higher", and Floyd E. Bentley III.[2] "Wait for U" is an R&B song that lyrically discusses the occasional toxicity of a romantic relationship.[3]

The song debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Future's second (first as a lead artist), Drake's tenth, and Tems' first number-one hit on the Hot 100, and peaked within the top 10 of the charts in many other countries, including Canada, United Kingdom and New Zealand. "Wait for U" received two nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Rap Song and Best Melodic Rap Performance, winning the latter.

Critical reception

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Michael Di Gennaro of Exclaim! felt that "Wait for U" is one of "the most Drake-sounding Future songs from a production standpoint" with "tender moments that harken back to the popstar aspirations Future once had when writing songs for Rihanna and Ciara".[4] In a negative review, HipHopDX music critic Anthony Malone opined that both "Wait for U" and "I'm on One", another track from I Never Liked You that Drake is featured on, do not "match the toxic king chemistry of their previous collaborations", adding that "like an old rock star who can still play the hits off muscle memory, Drake and Future recite the same stories of one-night stands, DM debauchery and drug-filled nights at the club in their sleep" and "however, their charisma is notably absent from the music.[5] In a similar review, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork said that the sample of "Higher" by Tems "is a cheat code to a catchy song, but Future and Drake are on such autopilot that I'd rather listen to the original".[6]

Music video

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The video was filmed at the Gothic Revival castle-style mansion Casa Loma in Toronto.

The official music video for "Wait for U", directed by Director X, was released on May 5, 2022. It is a medieval-themed video that deals with love and betrayal. The video includes cameo appearances from Moxie Raia, Cece Rose, producer ATL Jacob, Strick, and Trey Richards. Drake plays a knight that delivers a note to a queen for Future, who plays a "toxic" king.[7] On the way to deliver the note, Drake engages in a sword fight and saves a woman.[8] At the end of the video, Future wins a duel against another man as the queen reads his note, rolls her eyes and throws it away. Future's note is a reference to a leaked text exchange of his from 2018 in which he told a woman he did not want to see her.[7] The music video was filmed at Casa Loma in Toronto, Canada.[9]

Credits and personnel

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  • Future – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Drake – featured vocals, songwriting
  • Tems – featured vocals, songwriting
  • FnZ
    • Finatik – production, songwriting
    • Zac – production, songwriting
  • ATL Jacob – production, songwriting
  • Wheezy - production, songwriting
  • Sonic Major - production, songwriting
  • Tejiri Akpoghene - songwriting
  • Floyd E. Bentley III - songwriting
  • Ethan Stevens – mixing
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Eric Manco – recording

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Wait for U"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[48] Gold 15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[49] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[50] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[51] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[52] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[53] Platinum 30,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[54] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[55] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[56] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Wait for U"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 3, 2022 Rhythmic contemporary radio
[57]
Italy May 6, 2022 Radio airplay [58]

Awards and nominations

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Award and nominations for "Wait for U"
Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2022 African Entertainment Awards USA Best Collaboration Nominated [59]
American Music Awards Collaboration of the Year Nominated [60]
Favorite Hip-Hop Song Won
BET Hip Hop Awards Song of the Year Nominated [61]
Best Collaboration Won
Best Hip Hop Video Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Song of Summer Nominated [62]
Best Hip Hop Nominated
2023 Grammy Awards Best Rap Song Nominated [63]
Best Melodic Rap Performance Won
BET Awards Best Collaboration Won [63]
Viewer's Choice Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best Collaboration Nominated [64]
Favorite Hip-hop Song Won
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song Nominated [65]
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) Nominated

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