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2014 single by Future Islands
"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 Media ,[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
Accolades
The band's performance of the song on Late Show with David Letterman became an internet hit[21] 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 .[22]
Track listing
"Seasons (Waiting on You)" – 3:46
"One Day" – 4:27
Digital download (remix) [23]
"Seasons (Waiting on You)" (BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation) – 3:43
Charts
Release history
References
^ 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 Media . Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
^ "The 101 Best Songs of 2014" . Spin . December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014 .
^ "the 200 Best Tracks of the 2010s" . Pitchfork . 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019 .
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^ "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. 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 .
^ "the 200 Best Tracks of the 2010's" . Pitchfork . 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019 .
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4lD3Uf8_o
^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Uhf3gM1m0
^ a b "Seasons (Waiting On You) [BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation] – Single by Future Islands" . iTunes Store . United States: Apple . Retrieved January 14, 2015 .
^ "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.
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