Wait for a Minute
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| "Wait for a Minute" | ||||
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| Single by Tyga and Justin Bieber | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:26 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Maejor | |||
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| Justin Bieber singles chronology | ||||
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| "Wait for a Minute" on YouTube | ||||
"Wait for a Minute" is a song by American rapper Tyga and Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The song was released as the intended first single from Tyga's 2015 album The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty, however was ultimately left off the final tracklist.[1] The song is produced by Maejor.[2]
"He's in this transition period," said Tyga of his collaborator. "I felt like when me and Chris Brown did 'Deuces,' it was like a moment. I feel like this would be a big moment for both of us with this song."[3] The song is produced by Maejor Ali and was premiered on October 21.[4][2] The song was then released for digital download on October 22, 2013 [5] Then on October 29, 2013, it was serviced to rhythmic contemporary radio in the US.[6]
Music video
Chart performance
Wait for a Minute debuted and peaked at number 68 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, selling 68,000 digital downloads in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[8] On March 19, 2020, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units over 500,000 units in the United States.[9]
The single also charted on French Singles Chart and in the United Kingdom due to strong digital download sales.[10] It debuted on the French Singles Chart at number 103.[11] In October 2013, it debuted at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] The song also debuted at number 34 on the Belgian Ultratop singles chart.[13] The song debuted at number 31 on the Netherlands Top 100 and at number 45 in Spain.[14] It debuted at number 47 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 6 in Denmark.[15][16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wait for a Minute" (with Justin Bieber) | 3:26 |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] | 50 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] | 34 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)[18] | 8 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[19] | 6 |
| France (SNEP)[20] | 103 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[21] | 47 |
| Germany (GfK)[22] | 63 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] | 31 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] | 45 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 43 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[26] | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[27] | 68 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28] | 24 |
