2008Released
4:19

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Interesting facts and trivia about I'll Be Waiting. By Songfacts®.

Kravitz on popmatters.com about this piano ballad: "The song is pretty simple. It's strong and emotional. My records are very diverse. If you hear one song, you've got no idea what the next one is going to be like."

"I'll Be Waiting" is the theme song for the Japanese Death Note spin off film L: Change the WorLd. Kravitz said, "When I heard that my new single will be used as the theme of a worldwide hit movie, I was very excited. I'm glad to be able to have this wonderful opportunity, and I'm thrilled to play it before everyone."

In a 2018 interview with The Guardian, Kravitz said of the unrequited love song: "There's always somebody waiting for somebody else to get their s--t together."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of I'll Be Waiting.
A♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
73BPM

Album

The album I'll Be Waiting is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released I'll Be Waiting.
Virgin Records
© 2008 Virgin Records America, Inc.
℗ 2008 Virgin Records America, Inc.

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