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
ReleasedDecember 11, 2015
Genre
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)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 a 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

Certifications
Certifications for "Wait a Minute!"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[26] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[27] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[29] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[30] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[32] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
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  2. "Willow Smith's Ardipithecus Is Too Precocious for Its Own Good". Vulture. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. Lindner, Emilee (December 21, 2015). "8 Lyrics From Willow's Album That'll Have You deep in Thought". MTV. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. "Credits / Ardipithecus / Willow". Tidal. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. "Dance Like Nobody's Watching With The #HereRightNow TikTok Challenge". StayHipp. June 7, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. Unterberger, Jason Lipshutz,Kristin Robinson,Andrew; Lipshutz, Jason; Robinson, Kristin; Unterberger, Andrew (April 13, 2022). "Trending Up: Willow Is Everywhere, With Hits Both New and Old — Plus SZA and Muni Long on R&B Radio, 'Sun and Moon' & More". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. "Willow – Wait a Minute!". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  9. "Dutch Single Tip 23/04/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  10. "Willow – Wait a Minute!" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  11. "Willow – Wait a Minute!" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  12. "Willow Smith Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  13. "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week: 17/2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  15. "2022 19-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  16. "Willow – Wait a Minute!". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  17. "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 15-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  18. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  19. "Willow – Wait a Minute!". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  20. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  21. "Willow Chart History (Alternative Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  22. "Willow Chart History (Alternative Streaming Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  23. "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  24. "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  25. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  26. "Danish single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  27. "Italian single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute!" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 22, 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Wait a Minute!" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  28. "New Zealand single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute!". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  29. "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  30. "Portuguese single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute! +" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  31. "British single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  32. "American single certifications – Willow – Wait a Minute". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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