"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).
The song was written by
Benny Blanco
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,
Stargate,
Wayne Hector
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Ross Golan
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,
Jennifer Decilveo, and
Robopop
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Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born Ju ...
, and it was produced by Blanco and Stargate.
Music video
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. The official music video was released on 9 October, the plot of the video shows two endings.
Critical reception
Sylvie Lesas of ''Evigshed Magazine'' gave the song four and a half stars out of five, saying: "
he songis 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…"
Live performances
Rixton performed "Wait on Me" in the show ''
Late Night with Seth Meyers'' on 5 August. The song was also performed with "
Me and My Broken Heart" on the
Teen Choice Awards
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on 10 August.
Track listing
*;Digital download
Charts
Release history
References
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2014 singles
2014 songs
Interscope Records singles
Rixton (band) songs
Schoolboy Records singles
Song recordings produced by Benny Blanco
Song recordings produced by Stargate (record producers)
Songs written by Benny Blanco
Songs written by Tor Erik Hermansen
Songs written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
Songs written by Wayne Hector
Songs written by Robopop
Songs written by Ross Golan
Songs written by Jennifer Decilveo