Wait for Me (Kings of Leon song)

"Wait for Me" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song was released in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2013 as the second single from their sixth studio album Mechanical Bull (2013). On Sunday August 11, it debuted at number 31 in the UK Singles Chart, and as of 2021, remains their most recent UK Top 40 hit.

"Wait for Me"
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album Mechanical Bull
Released	August 6, 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:29
Label	RCA, Sony
Songwriter(s)	Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill
Producer(s)	Angelo Petraglia
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"Supersoaker" (2013) "Wait for Me" (2013) "Temple" (2013)

Track listings

• Digital download^[1]

1. "Wait for Me" – 3:29

• 7" vinyl

1. "Wait for Me" – 3:29
2. "Don't Matter" (Live) – 3:00

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Wait for Me" Chart (2013–2014) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 29 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 5 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 71 Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] 34 Germany (GfK)[6] 34 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 18 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 47 Scotland (OCC)[9] 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 39 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 31 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] 1 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 14 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 16 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15] 10 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16] 31 US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[17] 15

Year-end charts 2013 year-end chart performance for "Wait for Me" Chart (2013) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 139 2014 year-end chart performance for "Wait for Me" Chart (2014) Position US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[19] 37

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Wait for Me"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates for "Wait for Me"

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom[1]	August 6, 2013	Digital download	RCA Records
United States[21][22]	February 17, 2014	Modern rock radio
	March 31, 2014	Adult album alternative radio