I'll Wait for You (Joe Nichols song)

"I'll Wait for You" is a song written by Bill Anderson and Harley Allen and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in July 2006 as the third single from Nichols' album III. The song reached number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100.

This article is about the Joe Nichols song. For the Frankie Avalon song, see I'll Wait for You (Frankie Avalon song).
"I'll Wait for You"
Single by Joe Nichols
from the album III
ReleasedJuly 31, 2006
Recorded2005
GenreCountry
Length
  • 4:07 (album version)
  • 3:52 (radio edit)
LabelUniversal South
Songwriter(s)Bill Anderson
Harley Allen
Producer(s)Buddy Cannon
Joe Nichols singles chronology
"Size Matters (Someday)"
(2006)		 "I'll Wait for You"
(2006)		 "Another Side of You"
(2007)

Content

The protagonist wants to visit his wife, but is stranded in Montana due to a snowstorm, and so calls her to inform her of his plans. She replies that she will wait for him, while reminiscing over occasions such as the previous Christmas and the day their son was born, where she did not want the big moment to take place (e.g., the opening of presents, inducing of labor) without her husband present. In the final verse, it is revealed that the wife is on her deathbed at the hospital, and her husband has arrived too late to see her. She has left him a note stating that she will wait for him before entering heaven.

Music videos

Two videos were made for the song. In the first video, Nichols plays the song's protagonist at various ages; makeup was used to make him appear thirty years older.[1] The song's first video first aired on the television network CMT on November 23, 2006. A second video was later made, featuring an acoustic remix of the song and shot in black and white. This version is the one most often played on TV. This second video was directed by Chris Hicky, while Warren P. Sonada directed the original video.

Chart positions
Chart (2006–2007) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 71
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 7

Year-end charts
Chart (2007) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 36

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. ""I'll Wait For You" will debut on CMT's Top 20 Countdown". JoeNichols.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
  2. "Joe Nichols Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  3. "Joe Nichols Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  4. "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  5. "American single certifications – Joe Nichols – I'll Wait For You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 13, 2023.


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