| "I'll Wait" | ||||
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| Single by Van Halen | ||||
| from the album 1984 | ||||
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| Released | April 1984 (US) July 27, 1984 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | 5150 Studios, Studio City, California | |||
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| Length | 4:10 (Single Version) 4:40 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |||
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| "I'll Wait" on YouTube | ||||
"I'll Wait" is a song by American rock band Van Halen, taken from their sixth studio album, 1984 (1984). It was written by band members Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, along with Michael McDonald,[2] and produced by Ted Templeman.[3]
It was the second single released from the record and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite the song being a hit, no video was ever filmed for it.
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 18.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (March 2, 2014). "How Michael McDonald Ended Up Co-Writing Van Halen's 'I'll Wait'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Considine, J.D. (March 1, 1984). "1984". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2017.