"Wait for You"
Single by Tom Walker
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.[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 CertificationCertified 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.
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