I'll Be Waiting (Lenny Kravitz song)

"I'll Be Waiting" is a rock song written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross for Kravitz's eighth studio album, It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008). It was released as the album's lead single on December 6, 2007 (although "Bring It On" had been previously released as a radio-only single to U.S. rock stations). The iTunes download release date for the song was November 6, 2007.

The song is a power ballad, where Kravitz sings of waiting for someone, heartbroken over a failed relationship, to realize he is the one who really loves her.

Chart performance

"I'll Be Waiting" has been highly successful across Europe; it topped the charts in the Czech Republic and reached the top five in Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland and the top ten in Germany, Austria, and Slovakia, peaking at number 13 on a composite European Hot 100 Singles. In Germany it was his first top-ten single and his best-selling single, reaching #6.^[1] It saw mild success in North America, where it peaked at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 45 on the Canadian Hot 100. The single has not charted in Oceania.

Music video

The original video for "I'll Be Waiting" was shot in Central Park in New York City with Marc Webb directing but that video was later shelved and a new version, which Kravitz co-directed with Philip Andelman, was filmed in Kravitz's New York City recording studio. The video which premiered on VH1's Top 20 Countdown at number three is shot entirely in black and white. It features Kravitz in the studio recording the song. He is shown playing the piano, the drums, the guitar, and the bass, and simply singing the song throughout the video. He is also shown towards the end directing the orchestra on the track.

In popular culture

Kravitz performed the song at the American Music Awards of 2007 and on the 2008 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. This song is also featured in the ending credits of the film L: Change the World.

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart^[2]	6
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)^[2]	5
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)^[3]	5
Canadian Hot 100^[2]	45
Czech Airplay Chart^[4]	1
Dutch Mega Top 50^[5]	4
European Hot 100 Singles^[6]	13
French Singles Chart^[2]	27

Chart (2008)	Peak position
German Singles Chart^[2]	6
Italian Singles Chart^[3]	4
Romanian Top 100^[7]	45
Slovak Airplay Chart^[8]	9
Swedish Singles Chart^[2]	16
Swiss Singles Chart^[2]	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[9]	73
U.S. Billboard Pop 100^[9]	51

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Rank
German Singles Chart ^[10]	39

References

↑ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Lenny Kravitz – I'll Be Waiting – Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lenny Kravitz – I'll Be Waiting – swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
↑ "RADIO TOP100 Oficiální". IFPI (in Czech). Retrieved 2008-02-25.
↑ Steffen Hung (2008-01-26). "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
↑ "European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
↑ "Romanian Top 100 – 11/2008". Vento Consultanta SRL (in Romanian). Retrieved 2008-03-07.
↑ "RADIO TOP100 Oficiálna". IFPI (in Slovak). Retrieved 2008-02-25.
↑ 9.0 9.1 "It Is Time for a Love Revolution > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
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External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Atentát" by Kryštof	Czech Airplay Chart number-one single June 28, 2008 – July 5, 2008	Succeeded by "Angels" by Morandi

Lenny Kravitz

Studio albums	Let Love Rule (1989) Mama Said (1991) Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993) Circus (1995) 5 (1998) Lenny (2001) Baptism (2004) It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008) Black and White America (2011) Strut (2014)

Compilations	Greatest Hits

Extended plays	Is There Any Love in the World Maximum Kravitz

Video albums	Video Retrospective Lenny Kravitz: Alive from Planet Earth Greatest Hits: Limited Tour Edition (2004) Lenny LIVE (2002) "Where Are We Runnin'?" (2004) It Is Time for a Love Revolution: Deluxe Edition (2008)

Promos	"The Soul of Lenny Kravitz" (1999) "Super Soul Fighter" (1999)

Tours	Universal Love (1993–1994) Circus (1996) The Freedom Tour (1998) Lenny (2002–2003) Baptism (2005) Electric Church (2006) Get on the Bus Mini-Tour (2008) Love Revolution (2008–2009)

Filmography	The Rugrats Movie (1998) Precious (2009) The Hunger Games (2012) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) The Butler (2013)

Related articles	Discography Videography Virgin Records America Roxie Roker Sy Kravitz Zoë Kravitz Al Roker Lisa Bonet

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Lenny Kravitz singles discography

Let Love Rule	"Let Love Rule" (1989) "I Build This Garden for Us" (1990) "Freedom Train" (1990) "Does Anybody Out There Even Care" (1990) "Mr. Cab Driver" (1990) "Be" (1990)

Mama Said	"Always on the Run" (featuring Slash) (1991) "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" (1991) "Fields of Joy" (1991) "Stand by My Woman" (1991) "What the Fuck Are We Saying" (1991) "Stop Draggin' Around" (1991) "What Goes Around Comes Around"

Are You Gonna Go My Way	"Are You Gonna Go My Way" (1993) "Believe" (1993) "Heaven Help" (1993) "Is There Any Love in Your Heart" (1993) "Heaven Help" / "Spinning Around Over You" (1994)

Circus	"Rock and Roll Is Dead" (1995) "Circus" (1995) "Can't Get You Off My Mind" (1996) "The Resurrection" (1996)

5	"If You Can't Say No" (1998) "Thinking of You" (1998) "I Belong to You" (1998) "Fly Away" (1998) "American Woman" (1999) "Black Velveteen" (2000)

Greatest Hits	"Again" (1999) "Black Velveteen" (2000)

Lenny	"Dig In" (2001) "Stillness of Heart" (2002) "Believe in Me" (2002) "If I Could Fall in Love" (2002) "Yesterday Is Gone" (2002)

Baptism	"Where Are We Runnin'?" (2004) "California" (2004) "Storm" (featuring Jay-Z) (2004) "Calling All Angels" (2005) "Lady" (2005)

It Is Time for a Love Revolution	"Bring It On" (2007) "I'll Be Waiting" (2008) "Love Love Love" (2008) "Dancin' Til Dawn" (2008)

Black and White America	"Come On Get It" (2011) "Stand" (2011) "Rock Star City Life" (2011) "Push" (2011)

Strut	"The Chamber" (2014) "Sex" (2014) "New York City" (2014)

Soundtracks	"Spinning Around Over You" (1994) "American Woman" (1999) "Show Me Your Soul" (featuring P. Diddy, Pharrell Williams, Loon) (2004)

Other singles	"Deuce" (featuring Stevie Wonder) (1994) "We Want Peace" (2003) "Breathe" (2006) "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" (featuring Michael Jackson) (2010) "Superlove" (vs. Avicii) (2012)

Promotional singles	"The Soul of Lenny Kravitz" (1999) "Super Soul Fighter" (1999)

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