Wait a Minute!

"Wait a Minute!" is a song by American singer-songwriter Willow, released simultaneously as the second and final single of her debut album Ardipithecus by Roc Nation and Interscope Records on December 11, 2015.^[2][3] The song was written by Willow alongside producer James Chul Rim.^[4]

"Wait a Minute!"
Single by Willow
from the album Ardipithecus
Released	December 11, 2015
Genre	Alternative R&B[1] experimental pop[1]
Length	3:16
Label	Roc Nation Interscope
Songwriters	James Chul Rim Willow
Producer	James Chul Rim
Willow singles chronology
"Why Don't You Cry" (2015) "Wait a Minute!" (2015) "Romance" (2017)

Commercial performance

"Wait a Minute!" saw little success upon release in 2015. It was not until four years later that it started to gain traction. In the spring of 2019, the track inspired the #HereRightNow dance challenge on the social media platform TikTok, where it went viral, becoming a sleeper hit.^[5]

In the spring of 2022, the track experienced another resurgence in popularity after a sped-up remix went viral on TikTok, reaching the Top 40 in countries including Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands.^[6][7][8][9]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Wait a Minute!" Chart (2020–2022) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 25 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 23 France (SNEP)[11] 198 Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 43 Greece International (IFPI)[13] 51 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 75 Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 19 Netherlands (Single Tip)[9] 14 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 24 Portugal (AFP)[16] 81 South Africa (TOSAC)[17] 57 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 11 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 85 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[20] 21 US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[21] 6 US Alternative Streaming Songs (Billboard)[22] 5

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Wait a Minute!" Chart (2022) Position Australia (ARIA)[23] 82 Global 200 (Billboard)[24] 195

Certifications

Certifications for "Wait a Minute!"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25]	3× Platinum	210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[26]	3× Platinum	180,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[27]	Gold	45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[28]	Gold	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[30]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[31]	Gold	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[32]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[33]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.