Seasons (Waiting on You)

"Seasons (Waiting on You)"
Single by Future Islands
from the album Singles
B-side	"One Day"
Released	February 4, 2014
Format	Digital download 7"
Recorded	August 2013 at Dreamland Studios (Hurley, New York)
Genre	Synthpop, electronic rock
Length	3:46
Label	4AD
Writer(s)	William Cashion Samuel T. Herring J. Gerrit Welmers
Producer(s)	Chris Coady
Future Islands singles chronology
"Tomorrow" (2012) "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (2014) "A Dream of You and Me" (2015)

"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]

Critical reception

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank
Consequence of Sound	Top 50 Songs of 2014[6]	1
Pitchfork	The 100 Best Tracks of 2014[7]	1
Pazz & Jop	Single of the Year 2014[8]	1
Spin	The 101 Best Songs of 2014[9]	1
NME	Top 50 Tracks of 2014[10]	1
PopMatters	The 75 Best Songs of 2014[11]	2
Drowned in Sound	40 Favourite Songs of 2014[12]	4
Slant Magazine	The 25 Best Singles of 2014[13]	8
Paste	The 50 Best Songs of 2014[14]	8
Rolling Stone	50 Best Songs of 2014[15]	9
American Songwriter	Top 50 Songs of 2014[16]	14
Triple J	Triple J Hottest 100, 2014	23
Pitchfork	The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)[17]	123

Live performances

The band's performance of the song on Late Show with David Letterman became an internet hit^[18] due to frontman Samuel T. Herring's visual and vocal performance, which including 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.^[19]

Track listing

• 7-inch single^[1]

1. "Seasons (Waiting on You)" – 3:46
2. "One Day" – 4:27

• Digital download (remix)^[20]

1. "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation) – 3:43

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21]	50
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[22]	25
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[23]	50
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24]	27
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[25]	37

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States[1][20]	February 4, 2014	7" vinyl	4AD Records
	June 30, 2014	Digital download

References

1. "Seasons (Limited Edition)". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
2. "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.
3. "NME's Top 50 Tracks Of 2014". NME. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
4. "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
5. "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
6. "Top 50 Songs of 2014". Consequence of Sound. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
7. "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
8. "Single of the Year 2014". Pazz & Jop. The Village Voice. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
9. "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
10. "Top 50 Tracks of 2014". NME. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
11. "The 75 Best Songs of 2014". PopMatters. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
12. "40 Favourite Songs of 2014". Drowned in Sound. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
13. "The 25 Best Singles of 2014". Slant Magazine. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
14. "The 50 Best Songs of 2014". Paste. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
15. "50 Best Songs of 2014". Rolling Stone. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
16. "Top 50 Songs of 2014". American Songwriter. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
17. "The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)". Pitchfork. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4lD3Uf8_o
19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Uhf3gM1m0
20. "Seasons (Waiting On You) [BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation] – Single by Future Islands". iTunes Store. United States: Apple. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
21. "Ultratop.be – Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting on You)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
22. "Archive Chart: 2014-10-11" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
23. "Future Islands – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Future Islands. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
24. "Future Islands – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Future Islands. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
25. "Future Islands – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Future Islands. Retrieved January 14, 2015.