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    Seasons (Waiting on You)

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    "Seasons (Waiting on You)"
    Single by Future Islands
    from the album Singles
    B-side"One Day"
    ReleasedFebruary 4, 2014 (2014-02-04)
    RecordedAugust 2013
    StudioDreamland Studios
    (Hurley, New York)
    Genre
    Length3:46
    Label4AD
    Songwriter(s)
    • William Cashion
    • Samuel T. Herring
    • J. Gerrit Welmers
    Producer(s)Chris Coady
    Future Islands singles chronology
    "Tomorrow" / "The Fountain"
    (2012)     		"Seasons (Waiting on You)"
    (2014)     		"A Dream of You and Me"
    (2015)
    Music video
    "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.[2] The song received much critical acclaim, topping The Village Voice's annual year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll[3] and also being named the best track of 2014 by publications such as NME,[4] Pitchfork,[5] and Spin.[6] In 2019, it was named the 34th best song of the 2010s by Pitchfork,[7] and was ranked 94th on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of the 2010s.[8]

    Critical reception

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    Accolades

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    Accolades for "Seasons (Waiting on You)"
    Publication Accolade Rank
    Consequence of Sound Top 50 Songs of 2014[9] 1
    Pitchfork The 100 Best Tracks of 2014[10] 1
    Pazz & Jop Single of the Year 2014[11] 1
    Spin The 101 Best Songs of 2014[12] 1
    NME Top 50 Tracks of 2014[13] 1
    PopMatters The 75 Best Songs of 2014[14] 2
    Drowned in Sound 40 Favourite Songs of 2014[15] 4
    Slant Magazine The 25 Best Singles of 2014[16] 8
    Paste The 50 Best Songs of 2014[17] 8
    Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2014[18] 9
    American Songwriter Top 50 Songs of 2014[19] 14
    Pitchfork The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)[20] 123
    Pitchfork The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s[7] 34

    Live performances

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    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

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    • 7-inch single[2]
    1. "Seasons (Waiting on You)" – 3:46
    2. "One Day" – 4:27
    • Digital download (remix)[23]
    1. "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation) – 3:43

    Charts

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    Chart performance for "Seasons (Waiting on You)"
    Chart (2014) Peak
    position
    Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[24] 13
    Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[25] 50
    UK Indie (OCC)[26] 25
    US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[27] 50
    US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[28] 27
    US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[29] 37

    Certifications

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    Certifications for "Seasons (Waiting on You)"
    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Canada (Music Canada)[30] Gold 40,000‡
    New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Gold 15,000‡
    United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Silver 200,000‡
    United States (RIAA)[33] Gold 500,000‡

    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Release history

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    Release history for "Seasons (Waiting on You)"
    Region Date Format Label
    United States[2][23] February 4, 2014 7-inch vinyl 4AD Records
    June 30, 2014 Digital download

    References

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    1. ^ a b Treble Staff (May 11, 2020). "A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Songs". Treble. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
    2. ^ a b c "Seasons (Limited Edition)". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
    3. ^ "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.
    4. ^ "NME's Top 50 Tracks Of 2014". NME. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
    5. ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
    6. ^ "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
    7. ^ a b "the 200 Best Tracks of the 2010s". Pitchfork. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
    8. ^ 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.
    9. ^ "Top 50 Songs of 2014". Consequence of Sound. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    10. ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    11. ^ "Single of the Year 2014". Pazz & Jop. The Village Voice. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    12. ^ "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    13. ^ "Top 50 Tracks of 2014". NME. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    14. ^ "The 75 Best Songs of 2014". PopMatters. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    15. ^ "40 Favourite Songs of 2014". Drowned in Sound. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    16. ^ "The 25 Best Singles of 2014". Slant Magazine. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    17. ^ "The 50 Best Songs of 2014". Paste. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    18. ^ "50 Best Songs of 2014". Rolling Stone. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    19. ^ "Top 50 Songs of 2014". American Songwriter. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    20. ^ "The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010–2014)". Pitchfork. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
    21. ^ "Future Islands - "Seasons" @ Letterman 3/3/14". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
    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)
    23. ^ a b "Seasons (Waiting On You) [BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation] – Single by Future Islands". iTunes Store. United States. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
    24. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 1302" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 12, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
    25. ^ "Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
    26. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
    27. ^ "Future Islands Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
    28. ^ "Future Islands Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
    29. ^ "Future Islands Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
    30. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You)". Music Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
    31. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You)". Radioscope. Retrieved July 27, 2025. Type Seasons (Waiting on You) in the "Search:" field.
    32. ^ "British single certifications – Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
    33. ^ "American single certifications – Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
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