Waiting Game

"**Waiting Game**" is a song by American singer Banks, released on September 10th, 2013. It is the first track on Banks' second extended play (EP),*London*. The song was also included on Banks' debut studio album, *Goddess*, as its 3rd track. The music video for the song premiered on August 27th, 2013.

## Theme

The song contemplates the feelings that Banks has for a person and thinks over the long distance relationship that they have together.

## Videos

BANKS - Waiting Game (Official Video)BANKS - WAITING GAME (Prod. By SOHN)BANKS - YouTube Trailer
## Lyrics

I'm thinking it over

The way you make me feel all sexy, but it's causing me shame

I wanna lean on your shoulder

I wish I was allowed, but I don't wanna cause any pain

And if I'm feeling like I'm evil we've got nothing to gain

What if I never even see you 'cause we're both on a stage?

Don't tell me listen to your song, because it isn't the same

I don't wanna say your love is a waiting game

Baby, I'm thinking it over

What if the way we started made it something cursed from the start?

What if it only gets colder?

Would you still wrap me up and tell me that you think this was smart?

'Cause lately, I've been scared of even thinking 'bout where we are

What if I never even see you 'cause we're both on a stage?

Don't tell me listen to your song, because it isn't the same

I don't wanna say your love is a waiting game

What if I never even see you 'cause we're both on a stage?

Don't tell me listen to your song, because it isn't the same

I don't wanna say your love is a waiting game

## Controversity

In July 2014, English girl group Neon Jungle released a cover version of the song on their album *Welcome to the Jungle* without Banks' knowledge. In response, Banks posted a statement on her Facebook page: "People keep asking why I let Neon Jungle put my song "Waiting Game" on their album when my album has yet to come out. The answer is I was never asked. I was as shocked as you to see this song made up of my own heartbeats on their album. A song that was born from my real life, my real heartache, my real fingertips when I was at one of the most confusing times in my life.

How strange it is to see it used on someone else's album before it even comes out on mine.
It makes me feel very uncomfortable. Like my own thoughts were stolen from me and sold as someone elses. I am a new artist and new to this business and I am told it is legal. But it feels really icky. I guess I can only hope "Waiting Game" means as much to Neon Jungle as it did to me when I wrote it."

## Promotion

Banks performed "Waiting Game" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on August 7, 2014, along with single "Beggin for Thread", making her television debut.

It was later featured in the television shows Reckless (season 1, episode 7), Grey's Anatomy (season 11, episode 3), Mistresses (season 3, episode 1), Power (season 1, episode 7), and The Originals (season 1, episode 4), as well as on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack to the 2014 film Divergent.

The single was also it was featured in a Victoria's Secret commercial in December 2013.

## Trivia

* "Waiting Game" is one of Banks' most popular songs, with over 99 million streams on Spotify.
* The song was centified gold by RIAA in the US for selling 500,000 copies.
* The song "Desperado" by Rihanna samples this song.

## References

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1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/hernameisBANKS/posts/690526727651676?comment\_id=690528024318213&comment\_tracking=%7B"tn"%3A"R"%7D
2. ↑ https://consequenceofsound.net/2014/08/watch-banks-makes-her-tv-debut-on-kimmel-live/
3. ↑ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-victorias-secret-fashion-show-paris-photoshoot-20131211-story.html#axzz2pjIbKLWU
4. ↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab\_active=default-award&ar=Banks&ti=Waiting+Game#search\_section