Waiting on You (Lindsay Ell song)

"Waiting on You"
Single by Lindsay Ell
from the album The Project
ReleasedMay 29, 2017 (2017-05-29)
GenreCountry blues[1]
Length3:55
LabelStoney Creek
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kristian Bush
Lindsay Ell singles chronology
"All Alright"
(2016) 		"Waiting on You"
(2017) 		"Criminal"
(2017)

"Waiting on You" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist Lindsay Ell. It was released May 29, 2017 as Ell's sixth single and serves as the lead single for her third studio album, The Project (2017).[2] Ell co-wrote the song with Adam Hambrick and Andrew DeRoberts, while Kristian Bush of Sugarland produced the track. "Waiting on You" is also included on Ell's debut extended play, Worth the Wait (2017). The song became Ell's first top five single on the Canadian country chart.

Release and promotion

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Following a string of successful one-off singles between 2013 and 2016,[3] Ell released her debut extended play, Worth the Wait, in March 2017.[4] "Waiting on You" was selected as the record's lead single and was made available to country radio stations via the digital Play MPE service on May 8, 2017.[5][6] It officially went for adds at the format in the United States on May 29, 2017.[2] A radio edit of the song was released digitally on March 2, 2018 in promotion of the album's UK physical release.[7]

Ell was scheduled to appear on the Sacramento, California country station KNCI on June 16, 2017 as part of a promotional radio tour for the single, but the appearance was cancelled the day before.[8] Through her Twitter, Ell explained that she had been asked not to attend "bc of my personal life," referring to her relationship with Bobby Bones, a popular radio personality from a rival station.[9][10] The controversial decision renewed discussions about the challenges faced by female artists and generated increased interest in the single.[9][10] Ell appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live four days later, on June 20, 2017, and performed the song to general acclaim.[11]

Critical reception

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Billy Dukes of Taste of Country wrote that "everything about this song is looser, more honest and much more compelling than anything Ell had released previously."[1]

Chart performance

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"Waiting on You" debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated July 15, 2017.[12] This earned Ell her fourth entry on the country charts in the United States.[13] The song peaked at number 42 in November 2017, making it her highest-charting single on Country Airplay to date.[13] Follow-up single, "Criminal", would surpass this peak the following month. In October 2017, "Waiting on You" reached number 4 on the Canada Country chart, becoming her highest-peaking single to date in her home country.[14]

Music video

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A music video directed by Peter Zavadil premiered July 5, 2017 through CMT.[15]

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[14] 4
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 42

References

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  1. ^ a b Dukes, Billy (May 10, 2017). "ToC Critic's Pick: Lindsay Ell, 'Waiting on You' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Freeman, Jon (March 27, 2017). "Lindsay Ell, Kristian Bush on How John Mayer Influenced Ell's New EP". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Worth the Wait - Lindsay Ell | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Roland, Tom (June 21, 2017). "After Years Of 'Waiting' It Out, Lindsay Ell Finds Her Artistic Voice". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Lindsay Ell – Waiting On You". Daily Play MPE. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Waiting On You - Lindsay Ell | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  8. ^ Watts, Cindy (June 19, 2017). "Lindsay Ell on show being canceled because she's dating Bobby Bones: 'Everyone makes mistakes'". The Tennessean. Gannett Company. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Roland, Tom (June 20, 2017). "Bobby Bones Accuses a Dozen Radio Execs of Blackballing His Girlfriend Lindsay Ell". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Aiello, McKenna (June 22, 2017). "Lindsay Ell Opens Up About Country Music's Backlash Against Her Dating Bobby Bones". E! Online. NBCUniversal Cable. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  11. ^ Casey, Jim (June 22, 2017). "Lindsay Ell Proves She's Worth the Wait With Performance of "Waiting on You" on "Jimmy Kimmel"". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "Country Airplay: The Week Of July 15, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c "Lindsay Ell Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Lindsay Ell Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  15. ^ "Lindsay Ell | Waiting on You". CMT. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
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