"Seasons (Waiting on You)" is a song by American

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band Future Islands. It is the opening track on their fourth studio album ''

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'', and was released as the album's lead single on February 4, 2014. The song received much critical acclaim, topping ''

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'', '' Pitchfork'', and ''

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''. In 2019, it was named the 34th best song of the 2010s by ''Pitchfork'', and was ranked 94th on ''

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''s 100 Best Songs of the 2010s.

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Live performances

The band's performance of the song on ''

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'' became an internet hit due to frontman Samuel T. Herring's visual and vocal performance, which included elaborate and angular dance moves and

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-style growls. Herring also put on a similarly unusual performance during the band's performance of the song on '' Later... with Jools Holland''.

Track listing

* 7-inch single # "Seasons (Waiting on You)" – 3:46 # "One Day" – 4:27 * Digital download (remix) # "Seasons (Waiting on You)" ( BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation) – 3:43

Critical reception

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Live performances

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