I Will Wait - wikipedia I Will Wait This article is about Mumford & Sons. For the song by Hootie & the Blowfish, see I Will Wait ( Hootie & the Blowfish song ). For the song by Swedish artist Isa Tengblad, see I Will Wait ( Isa song ). Not to be confused with I Will Wait for You. `` I Will Wait '' Single by Mumford & Sons from the album Babel Released August 7, 2012 Format 7 '' CD digital download Recorded 2011 -- 12 Genre Indie folk, folk rock, bluegrass Length 4 : 36 Label Gentlemen of the Road Island Songwriter ( s ) Marcus Mumford Producer ( s ) Markus Dravs Mumford & Sons singles chronology `` Roll Away Your Stone '' ( 2010 ) `` I Will Wait '' ( 2012 ) `` Lover of the Light '' ( 2012 ) `` Roll Away Your Stone '' ( 2010 ) `` I Will Wait '' ( 2012 ) `` Lover of the Light '' ( 2012 ) Alternative cover Promotional artwork `` I Will Wait '' is a song by English rock band Mumford & Sons. The track was first released in the United States on August 7, 2012 as the lead single from the band 's second studio album, Babel ( 2012 ). This is their most successful song to date surpassing their biggest hits, `` Little Lion Man '' and `` The Cave ''. It reached the top ten in the New Zealand, Irish, Canadian and Scottish national charts, and was voted into fifth place in Australian radio station Triple J 's Hottest 100 of 2012. The song is playable in the video game Guitar Hero Live. Contents 1 Music video 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Charts 4.1 Commercial performance 4.2 Weekly charts 4.3 Year - end charts 5 Certifications 6 Release history 7 References 8 External links Music video The music video was directed by Fred & Nick. It was filmed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. 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. '' '' Stephanie Middleton of The Celebrity Cafe said, `` With untouched vocals and harmonies, the boys manage to create yet another genuine Mumford & Sons track. '' 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. '' 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. '' Rolling Stone magazine named the song the 13th best song of 2012. Track listing Digital download No. Title Length 1. `` I Will Wait '' 4 : 36 2013 Brit Awards No. Title Length 1. `` I Will Wait ( Live from the BRITs ) '' 4 : 48 Charts Commercial performance The song sold 153,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. 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. Weekly charts Chart ( 2012 -- 13 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 23 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 27 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 14 Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) 11 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 9 Europe ( Euro Digital Songs ) 18 France ( SNEP ) 93 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 53 Ireland ( IRMA ) 7 Japan ( Japan Hot 100 ) 25 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 34 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) 20 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 9 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 48 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 50 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 39 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 12 US Billboard Hot 100 12 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 11 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) 37 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 16 Year - end charts Chart ( 2013 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 52 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) 7 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 6 US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) 8 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 6 × Platinum 420,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) 5 × Platinum 400,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) 2 × Platinum 30,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) 2 × Platinum 1,200,000 United States ( RIAA ) 3 × Platinum 3,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format United States August 7, 2012 Digital download United Kingdom 9 September 2012 References ^ Jump up to : `` Mumford & Sons - ' I Will Wait ' - Single ''. iTunes ( US ). Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ `` I Will Wait Mumford & Sons Music Video ''. MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved 18 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons release new single, ' I Will Wait ' ''. Entertainment Weekly. 2012 - 08 - 07. Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons - `` I Will Wait '' - Review ``. The Celebrity Cafe. 2012 - 08 - 08. Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons promise ' I Will Wait ' in first official song from ' Babel ' ''. HitFix. 2012 - 08 - 08. Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ Carter, Liv. `` Single Review : ' I Will Wait ' -- Mumford & Sons ''. Urban Country News. Retrieved 27 December 2012. Jump up ^ 50 Best Songs of 2012 : Mumford Sons, ' I Will Wait ' Rolling Stone Jump up ^ `` On the charts : Mumford & Sons ' fans ca n't wait for Babel ''. Rolling Stone. 2012 - 08 - 15. Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait '' ( in French ). Ultratip. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons -- Chart history '' Canadian Hot 100 for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Chart Search Results -- Euro Digital Songs 2012 - 10 - 06 ''. Billboard.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Mumford & Sons Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Chart Track : Week 40, 2012 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons -- Chart history '' Japan Hot 100 for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait ''. VG - lista. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2012 - 10 - 06 ''. Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Spanishcharts.com -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait '' Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2012 - 10 - 06 '' UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons -- Chart history '' Billboard Rock Airplay for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Contemporary for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Mumford & Sons. Retrieved 22 December 2014. 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Australian Recording Industry Association. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait ''. Music Canada. Jump up ^ `` 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. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Mumford & Sons -- I Will Wait ''. British Phonographic Industry. Enter I Will Wait in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` 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 Jump up ^ `` Mumford & Sons - ' I Will Wait ' - Single ''. iTunes ( UK ). Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 09. External links `` I Will Wait '' at Discogs ( list of releases ) Mumford & Sons Marcus Mumford Winston Marshall Ben Lovett Ted Dwane Albums Sigh No More ( 2009 ) Babel ( 2012 ) Wilder Mind ( 2015 ) Live albums Live at Shepherd 's Bush Empire The Road to Red Rocks Studio extended plays Mumford & Sons Love Your Ground The Cave and the Open Sea Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling & Dharohar Project The Wedding Band -- The First Dance Johannesburg Live extended plays iTunes Festival : London 2009 iTunes Festival : London 2010 iTunes Festival : London 2012 Live from Bull Moose Apple Music Festival : London 2015 Singles `` Little Lion Man '' `` Winter Winds '' `` The Cave '' `` Roll Away Your Stone '' `` I Will Wait '' `` Lover of the Light '' `` Whispers in the Dark '' `` Babel '' `` Believe '' `` The Wolf '' `` Ditmas '' `` Tompkins Square Park '' `` There Will Be Time '' `` Just Smoke '' Related articles Discography Awards and nominations List of songs Laura Marling Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Will_Wait&oldid=798271246 '' Categories : 2012 singles Mumford & Sons songs Billboard Rock Songs number - one singles Billboard Alternative Songs number - one singles Billboard Adult Top 40 number - one singles Folk rock songs 2012 songs Island Records singles Songs written by Marcus Mumford Song recordings produced by Markus Dravs Hidden categories : Pages containing links to subscription - only content Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Tip Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadianhot100 Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Irish Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardjapanhot100 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Spain Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Swiss Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardrocksongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrockairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardadultalternativesongs Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardalternativesongs Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Português Edit links This page was last edited on 31 August 2017, at 23 : 06. 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Question: who sings the song i will wait for you
Answer: Mumford & Sons