While We Wait
While We Wait | ||||
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Mixtape by Kehlani | ||||
Released | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) | |||
Length | 31:19 | |||
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Singles from While We Wait | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
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Spin | (positive)[2] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[3] |
While We Wait is the second commercial and third mixtape by American singer Kehlani.[4] The album was released on February 22, 2019, by Atlantic Records.[5] While We Wait features guest appearances from Musiq Soulchild, Dom Kennedy, Ty Dolla $ign, and 6lack.[6]
Commercial performance
While We Wait opened at number nine on the US Billboard 200, earning 34,000 album-equivalent units, including 6,000 pure album sales in its first week. While We Wait is Kehlani's second US top 10 album.[7]
Singles
Kehlani released the first single "Nights Like This" featuring American singer Ty Dolla Sign on January 10, 2019. The music video was released on the same day.
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Footsteps" (featuring Musiq Soulchild) |
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| 4:33 |
2. | "Too Deep" |
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| 2:47 |
3. | "Nunya" (featuring Dom Kennedy) |
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| 4:05 |
4. | "Morning Glory" |
| 2:59 | |
5. | "Feels" |
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| 3:01 |
6. | "Nights Like This" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
| 3:22 | |
7. | "RPG" (featuring 6LACK) |
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| 3:56 |
8. | "Butterfly" |
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| 2:44 |
9. | "Love Language" |
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| 3:52 |
Total length: | 31:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Nights Like This" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) (Snakehips & B. Lewis Remix) | 3:10 |
Total length: | 34:13 |
Sample credits
- "Footsteps" contains an interpolation of "Ice Box", as performed by Omarion.[10]
- ”Morning Glory” samples “Impeach The President” by The Honeydrippers.[11]
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 29 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 146 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 17 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 34 |
French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 200 |
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[17] | 34 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 17 |
UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 47 |
US Billboard 200[7] | 9 |
References
- ^ "While We Wait [Mixtape] by Kehlani". Metacritic.
- ^ "Kehlani's 'While We Wait' Is Worth It". March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Kehlani: While We Wait". Pitchfork.
- ^ Billboard Staff (February 22, 2019). "Kehlani's New Mixtape 'While We Wait' Is Here: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "While We Wait by Kehlani on Apple Music". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (February 22, 2019). "Stream Kehlani's "While We Wait" Mixtape". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (March 3, 2019). "Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Post-Oscars". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "While We Wait / Kehlani". Tidal. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "CDJapan : While We Wait [Japan Bonus Track] Kehlani CD" (in Japanese). CDJapan.
- ^ "Footsteps by Kehlani feat. Musiq Soulchild on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "Morning Glory by Kehlani on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Kehlani – While We Wait". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Kehlani – While We Wait" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Kehlani Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kehlani – While We Wait" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Kehlani – While We Wait". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. February 28, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Kehlani – While We Wait". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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