| Cover | Wait-for-a-minute-tyga-justin-bieber.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Tyga and Justin Bieber |
| Released | October 22, 2013 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:26 |
| Label | |
| Writer | Michael Stevenson · Justin Bieber · Brandon Green · Jess Jackson |
| Producer | Maejor |
| Chronology | Tyga |
| Prev year | 2013 |
| Next year | 2013 |
"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]
Background
"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
The music video was shot on November 14, 2013 in Long Beach, California. "[3] The video premiered on Access Hollywood on December 19, 2013, and was later released on Vevo and Tyga's YouTube channel. It was directed by Krista Liney.[7]
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]
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)[17] | 8 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | October 21, 2013 | Digital download | Young Money · Cash Money · Republic |
| United States | |||
| United Kingdom | |||
| October 31, 2013[18] | Urban contemporary radio |
References
- ^ "Tyga Announces Forthcoming Album, Reveals New Single With Justin Bieber - XXL". XXL Mag. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Instagram post by MAEJOR • Oct 18, 2013 at 2:52am UTC". Instagram. Archived 2021-12-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Behind the Video: Tyga f/ Justin Bieber – 'Wait for a Minute'". Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "- #1 For Hip Hop". Power 106 - #1 For Hip Hop. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Wait For a Minute - Single by Tyga on Apple Music". iTunes. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Wait For A Minute - Tyga". VEVO. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Chart Moves: Taylor Swift Makes 'Sweet' Start, Tyga Teams With Justin Bieber on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "RIAA Certifications - Tyga". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Tyga / Justin Bieber - Wait For A Minute". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Tyga / Justin Bieber - Wait For A Minute". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "TYGA FEATURING JUSTIN BIEBER | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Tyga / Justin Bieber - Wait For A Minute". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Tyga / Justin Bieber - Wait For A Minute". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Tyga". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "danishcharts.dk - Tyga / Justin Bieber - Wait For A Minute". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Flanders
- ^ "Radio 1Xtra Playlist". Archived from the original on November 4, 2013.