"Wait on Me" is a song performed by English pop band Rixton. It was released on 23 July 2014 as the second single from their debut album, Let the Road (2015).[1][2] The song was written by Benny Blanco, Stargate, Wayne Hector, Ross Golan, Jennifer Decilveo, and Robopop, and it was produced by Blanco and Stargate.[3]

"Wait on Me"
Single by Rixton
from the album Let the Road
Released23 July 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rixton singles chronology
"Me and My Broken Heart"
(2014)
"Wait on Me"
(2014)
"Hotel Ceiling"
(2015)

Music video

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A lyric video for the song was released on 22 September with footage of Rixton's Me and My Broken Heart Tour on the US.[4] The official music video was released on 9 October, the plot of the video shows two endings.[2]

Critical reception

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Sylvie Lesas of Evigshed Magazine gave the song four and a half stars out of five, saying: "[The song] is an infectious blend of pop-rock, reggae influences into a danceable anthem. It reminds you a little bit of Maroon 5. The song is a huge summer jam, both haunting and sweet, to make you dance all night on the beach…"[5]

Live performances

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Rixton performed "Wait on Me" in the show Late Night with Seth Meyers on 5 August.[6] The song was also performed with "Me and My Broken Heart" on the Teen Choice Awards on 10 August.[7]

Track listing

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  • Digital download[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Wait on Me"3:57

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 62
Scotland (OCC)[10] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 12
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 33

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United States[13] 23 July 2014 Digital download

References

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  1. ^ "British Band Rixton Release New Single "Wait On Me" Today! U.S. Headlining Summer Tour Kicks Off In Boston On July 30, 2014". T4C. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b Geffen, Sasha. "Rixton Throw A Roaring '20s Rager In Their New 'Wait On Me' Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Rixton släpper debutalbum i januari!". Universal Music Sweden. Mynewsdesk. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Watch The AMAZING Song Lyric Video For Rixton's 'Wait On Me'". Capital FM. 23 September 2014.
  5. ^ Lesas, Sylvie (24 July 2014). "Rixton Single Wait On Me Review". Evigshed Magazine.
  6. ^ "Rixton Performance: "Wait on Me"". NBC. 5 August 2014.
  7. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (10 August 2014). "Rixton Rocks 'Me & My Broken Heart' At 2014 Teen Choice Awards". Hollywood Life.
  8. ^ "iTunes - Music - Wait on Me - Single by Rixton". iTunes.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Rixton". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Rixton Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)