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While We Wait
Mixtape by
Kehlani
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2019 (2019-02-22)
Length31:19
Label
Producer
Kehlani chronology
SweetSexySavage
(2017) 		While We Wait
(2019) 		It Was Good Until It Wasn't
(2020)
Singles from While We Wait
  1. "Nights Like This"
    Released: January 10, 2019
  2. "Butterfly"
    Released: February 12, 2019
  3. "Nunya"
    Released: February 19, 2019
  4. "RPG"
    Released: April 17, 2019
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Spin(positive)[2]
Pitchfork7.6/10[3]

While We Wait is the second commercial and third mixtape by American singer Kehlani.[4] The album was released on February 22, 2019, by Atlantic Records.[5] While We Wait features guest appearances from Musiq Soulchild, Dom Kennedy, Ty Dolla $ign, and 6lack.[6]

Commercial performance

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While We Wait opened at number nine on the US Billboard 200, earning 34,000 album-equivalent units, including 6,000 pure album sales in its first week. While We Wait is Kehlani's second US top 10 album.[7]

Singles

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Kehlani released the first single "Nights Like This" featuring American singer Ty Dolla Sign on January 10, 2019. The music video was released on the same day.

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Footsteps" (featuring Musiq Soulchild)
  • SuperDuperBrick
  • J Young White
4:33
2."Too Deep"
2:47
3."Nunya" (featuring Dom Kennedy)
4:05
4."Morning Glory"
2:59
5."Feels"
3:01
6."Nights Like This" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
3:22
7."RPG" (featuring 6LACK)
3:56
8."Butterfly"
2:44
9."Love Language"
3:52
Total length:31:19
Japan bonus track[9]
No.TitleLength
10."Nights Like This" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) (Snakehips & B. Lewis Remix)3:10
Total length:34:13

Sample credits

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 146
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 34
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 200
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[17] 34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 47
US Billboard 200[7] 9

References

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  1. ^ "While We Wait [Mixtape] by Kehlani". Metacritic.
  2. ^ "Kehlani's 'While We Wait' Is Worth It". March 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kehlani: While We Wait". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ Billboard Staff (February 22, 2019). "Kehlani's New Mixtape 'While We Wait' Is Here: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "While We Wait by Kehlani on Apple Music". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Goddard, Kevin (February 22, 2019). "Stream Kehlani's "While We Wait" Mixtape". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (March 3, 2019). "Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Post-Oscars". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "While We Wait / Kehlani". Tidal. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "CDJapan : While We Wait [Japan Bonus Track] Kehlani CD" (in Japanese). CDJapan.
  10. ^ "Footsteps by Kehlani feat. Musiq Soulchild on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  11. ^ "Morning Glory by Kehlani on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Kehlani – While We Wait". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kehlani – While We Wait" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Kehlani Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kehlani – While We Wait" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  16. ^ "Lescharts.com – Kehlani – While We Wait". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. February 28, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  18. ^ "Charts.nz – Kehlani – While We Wait". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2019.


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