Wait for Me (Hall & Oates song)
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| "Wait for Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Hall & Oates | ||||
| from the album X-Static | ||||
| B-side | "No Brain No Pain" | |||
| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Daryl Hall | |||
| Producer(s) | David Foster | |||
| Hall & Oates singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Wait for Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Wait for Me" is a song by the American duo Hall & Oates. It was written by Daryl Hall and produced by David Foster. It was the third single release from their eighth studio album, X-Static (1979).[2]
Record World said that the "dramatic chorus breaks add suspense to the irresistible hook."[3]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1979–1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 53 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 18 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[5] | 23 |
| US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart[6] | 25 |
| Year-end chart (1980) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[7] | 88 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Molanphy, Chris (January 15, 2022). "Rock 'n Soul Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Wait for Me release on Discogs.com
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. October 20, 1979. p. 36. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 366.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 104.
- ^ "Hall + Oates".
- ^ "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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