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"'''Seasons (Waiting on You)'''" is a song by American [[synthpop]] band [[Future Islands]]. It is the opening track on their fourth studio album ''[[Singles (Future Islands album)|Singles]]'', and was released as the album's lead single on February 4, 2014.<ref name="Vinyl"/> The song received much critical acclaim, topping ''[[The Village Voice]]''{{'}}s annual year-end [[Pazz & Jop]] critics' poll<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/singles/2014/ |title=The Village Voice's 42nd Pazz & Jop Music Critics' Poll: The Last Word on the Year in Music (Singles) | |
"'''Seasons (Waiting on You)'''" is a song by American [[synthpop]] band [[Future Islands]]. It is the opening track on their fourth studio album ''[[Singles (Future Islands album)|Singles]]'', and was released as the album's lead single on February 4, 2014.<ref name="Vinyl"/> The song received much critical acclaim, topping ''[[The Village Voice]]''{{'}}s annual year-end [[Pazz & Jop]] critics' poll<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/singles/2014/ |title=The Village Voice's 42nd Pazz & Jop Music Critics' Poll: The Last Word on the Year in Music (Singles) |journal=[[The Village Voice]] |accessdate=January 14, 2015}}</ref> and also being named the best track of 2014 by publications such as ''[[NME]]'',<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/photos/nme-s-top-50-tracks-of-2014/364505/1/1#50 |title=NME's Top 50 Tracks Of 2014 |journal=[[NME]] |accessdate=December 18, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9555-the-100-best-tracks-of-2014/10/ |title=The 100 Best Tracks of 2014 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |accessdate=December 18, 2014}}</ref> and ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.spin.com/2014/12/101-best-songs-2014/?page=9 |title=The 101 Best Songs of 2014 |journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=December 8, 2014 |accessdate=December 25, 2014}}</ref> In 2019, it was named the 34th best song of the 2010s by ''Pitchfork'',<ref name="the 200 Best Tracks of the 2010s">{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-songs-of-the-2010s/ |title= the 200 Best Tracks of the 2010s |date= 7 October 2019 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|accessdate=8 October 2019}}</ref> and was ranked 94th on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s 100 Best Songs of the 2010s.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-100-best-songs-of-the-2010s-917532/|title=The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s |author1=Will Hermes |author2=Brittany Spanos |author3=Christian Hoard |author4=Suzy Exposito |author5=Charles Holmes |author6=Claire Shaffer |author7=Jon Freeman |author8=Joseph Hudak |author9=David Browne |author10=Jon Dolan |author11=Rob Sheffield |author12=Joe Levy |author13=Nick Catucci |author14=Simon Vozick-Levinson |author15=Andy Greene |author16=Brenna Ehrlich |author17=Brendan Klinkenberg |author18=Hank Shteamer |author19=Angie Martoccio |author20=Jerry Portwood |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=December 4, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
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==Charts== |
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!scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts#Charts|ARIA Hitseekers]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue1302.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150212020500/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20150212-0001/Issue1302.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 6, 2015|title=ARIA Report: Issue 1302|publisher=ARIA|access-date=November 16, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Certifications== |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Future Islands|title=Seasons (Waiting on You)|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2020| |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Future Islands|title=Seasons (Waiting on You)|award=Silver|relyear=2014|certyear=2022|id=18037-4175-1|access-date=April 29, 2022}} |
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==Release history== |
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Single by Future Islands | ||||
from the album Singles | ||||
B-side | "One Day" | |||
Released | February 4, 2014 | |||
Recorded | August 2013 | |||
Studio | Dreamland Studios (Hurley, New York) | |||
Genre | Synthpop, electronic rock | |||
Length | 3:46 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Chris Coady | |||
Future Islands singles chronology | ||||
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"Seasons (Waiting on You)" on YouTube |
"Seasons (Waiting on You)" is a song by American synthpop band Future Islands. It is the opening track on their fourth studio album Singles, and was released as the album's lead single on February 4, 2014.[1] The song received much critical acclaim, topping The Village Voice's annual year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll[2] and also being named the best track of 2014 by publications such as NME,[3] Pitchfork,[4] and Spin.[5] In 2019, it was named the 34th best song of the 2010s by Pitchfork,[6] and was ranked 94th on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of the 2010s.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Accolades
[edit]Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Songs of 2014[8] | 1 |
Pitchfork | The 100 Best Tracks of 2014[9] | 1 |
Pazz & Jop | Single of the Year 2014[10] | 1 |
Spin | The 101 Best Songs of 2014[11] | 1 |
NME | Top 50 Tracks of 2014[12] | 1 |
PopMatters | The 75 Best Songs of 2014[13] | 2 |
Drowned in Sound | 40 Favourite Songs of 2014[14] | 4 |
Slant Magazine | The 25 Best Singles of 2014[15] | 8 |
Paste | The 50 Best Songs of 2014[16] | 8 |
Rolling Stone | 50 Best Songs of 2014[17] | 9 |
American Songwriter | Top 50 Songs of 2014[18] | 14 |
Pitchfork | The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)[19] | 123 |
Pitchfork | The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s[6] | 34 |
Live performances
[edit]The band's performance of the song on Late Show with David Letterman became an internet hit[20] due to frontman Samuel T. Herring's visual and vocal performance, which included elaborate and angular dance moves and death metal-style growls. Herring also put on a similarly unusual performance during the band's performance of the song on Later... with Jools Holland.[21]
Track listing
[edit]- 7-inch single[1]
- "Seasons (Waiting on You)" – 3:46
- "One Day" – 4:27
- Digital download (remix)[22]
- "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation) – 3:43
Charts
[edit]Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[23] | 13 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] | 50 |
UK Indie (OCC)[25] | 25 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[26] | 50 |
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[27] | 27 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[28] | 37 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[29] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United States[1][22] | February 4, 2014 | 7-inch vinyl | 4AD Records |
June 30, 2014 | Digital download |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Seasons (Limited Edition)". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "The Village Voice's 42nd Pazz & Jop Music Critics' Poll: The Last Word on the Year in Music (Singles)". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "NME's Top 50 Tracks Of 2014". NME. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^ a b "the 200 Best Tracks of the 2010s". Pitchfork. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Will Hermes; Brittany Spanos; Christian Hoard; Suzy Exposito; Charles Holmes; Claire Shaffer; Jon Freeman; Joseph Hudak; David Browne; Jon Dolan; Rob Sheffield; Joe Levy; Nick Catucci; Simon Vozick-Levinson; Andy Greene; Brenna Ehrlich; Brendan Klinkenberg; Hank Shteamer; Angie Martoccio; Jerry Portwood (December 4, 2019). "The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Top 50 Songs of 2014". Consequence of Sound. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Single of the Year 2014". Pazz & Jop. The Village Voice. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Top 50 Tracks of 2014". NME. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "The 75 Best Songs of 2014". PopMatters. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "40 Favourite Songs of 2014". Drowned in Sound. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "The 25 Best Singles of 2014". Slant Magazine. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "The 50 Best Songs of 2014". Paste. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "50 Best Songs of 2014". Rolling Stone. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Top 50 Songs of 2014". American Songwriter. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)". Pitchfork. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Future Islands - "Seasons" @ Letterman 3/3/14". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ Published on Sep 30, 2014 (2014-09-30). "Future Islands perform Seasons (Waiting On You) | Later... with Jools Holland - BBC". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Seasons (Waiting On You) [BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation] – Single by Future Islands". iTunes Store. United States. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 1302" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Future Islands Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Future Islands Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Future Islands Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You)". Music Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 29, 2022.