Critical reception
The song has received generally favourable reviews. Grady Smith of Entertainment Weekly gave the song a positive review, saying how the song "hearkens back to their Grammy-nomination-festooned single "The Cave" with its shouted refrain, triumphant horns, a driving kick drum, and an earnest lyric about a relationship so perfect it has Marcus Mumford kneeling down in reverence, raising his hands, and wishing for his mind to be "freed from the lies.""[3] Stephanie Middleton of The Celebrity Cafe said, "With untouched vocals and harmonies, the boys manage to create yet another genuine Mumford & Sons track."[4]
Katie Hasty of HitFix gave the song a B+, saying "Marcus is a softie, but he's got a problem with repetition," but also said "they bring it home when they jump up an octave and beat the hell out of the chorus." She concluded with, "This song could be really huge."[5] Liv Carter of Urban Country News awarded the song a 'thumbs-up'. Reviewing the song after it started receiving airplay at country radio, she called it "a perfect piece of folk-rock that more than deserves to be introduced to the wider country radio audience."[6] Rolling Stone magazine named the song the 13th best song of 2012.[7]
Track listing
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Charts
The song sold 153,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release.[8] It is also their highest-charting song both in the US and the UK to date. It has sold over 2 million copies in the US as of April 2013, their second song to do so.[9]
References
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- ↑ "I Will Wait | Mumford & Sons | Music Video". MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Mumford & Sons release new single, 'I Will Wait'". Entertainment Weekly. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ↑ "Mumford & Sons - "I Will Wait" - Review". The Celebrity Cafe. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ↑ "Mumford & Sons promise 'I Will Wait' in first official song from 'Babel'". HitFix. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ↑ Carter, Liv. "Single Review: 'I Will Wait' – Mumford & Sons". Urban Country News. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ 50 Best Songs of 2012: Mumford Sons, 'I Will Wait' | Rolling Stone
- ↑ "On the charts: Mumford & Sons' fans can't wait for Babel". Rolling Stone. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ↑ Paul Grein (April 3, 2013). "Week Ending March 31, 2013. Songs: "Thrift Shop" Sets First Quarter Record". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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- ↑ "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Chart Search Results – Euro Digital Songs 2012-10-06". Billboard.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Mumford & Sons Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 40, 2012". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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- ↑ "Mumford Sons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mumford Sons Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mumford Sons Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mumford Sons Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mumford Sons Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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- ↑ "Mumford Sons Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mumford Sons Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mumford Sons Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Hot 100 Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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- ↑ "Triple A Songs: 2013 (Year-End)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2013. (Subscription required (help)).
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- ↑ "Alternative Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mumford & Sons; 'I Will Wait')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart > January 14, 2013". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait". British Phonographic Industry.
Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type I Will Wait in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait". Recording Industry Association of America.
If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- ↑ "Mumford & Sons - 'I Will Wait' - Single". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 2012-09-09.
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