"Waiting All Night" is a song by English
drum and bass band
Rudimental
Rudimental are a British drum and bass band, signed to Asylum Records, Atlantic Records and Black Butter Records. The band consists of Piers Aggett, Kesi Dryden and Leon "Locksmith" Rolle.
They were nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2013, and w ...
. It features vocals from English singer
Ella Eyre
Ella McMahon (born 1 April 1994), known professionally as Ella Eyre, is a British singer and songwriter. She is known for her collaborations with Rudimental on their UK number-one single " Waiting All Night" (2013), which won the 2014 Brit Awa ...
. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2013 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, ''
Home'' (2013). The song reached number one in the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
and has also charted in Australia and Belgium. The group, along with Eyre, performed a live version of the song for
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...
's
Live Lounge
The Live Lounge is a segment on the British radio stations BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. It was originally hosted by Simon Mayo, and later by Jo Whiley on her weekday mid-morning, and later weekend lunchtime radio shows, then by Fearne Cotton ...
, which features on the ''Live Lounge 2013'' compilation album.
A
mashup of the song with
Bastille
The Bastille (, ) was a fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. It was stor ...
's "
Pompeii" was performed live by Rudimental, Eyre and Bastille at the
2014 BRIT Awards
Brit Awards 2014 was held on 19 February 2014. It was the 34th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop Brit Awards. The awards ceremony was held at The O2 Arena in London and was presented by James Corden for the fourth consec ...
. The mashup entered the UK Singles Chart at number 21.
Critical reception
Lewis Corner of
Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
"I've been waiting all night for you to tell me what you want," singer Ella Eyre's warm and tender vocal declares over steadily rising drum-step and synthesised organ, before the chorus bursts open with soul-flying brass. It may echo much of their previous hits – if not with a slightly darker edge – but nevertheless their sound is one they can officially claim to dominate. .
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Waiting All Night" was first released onto
YouTube
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on 4 April 2013 at a total length of five minutes and fourteen seconds. The music video is the inspirational true life-story of
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...
-born
BMX champion and actor
Kurt Yaeger
Kurt Yaeger (born January 3, 1977) is an American actor, director and professional athlete, who is also a below-the-knee amputee. Recent work includes roles on the CBS series '' NCIS'' and the HBO/Cinemax series ''Quarry''. Kurt is notable fo ...
, who became an amputee after an accident in 2006. All the characters in the clip are professional BMX'ers and the real friends of Yaeger. Director Nez Khammal approached him after he found his information on his website and told Yaeger that the band was interested in his story.
Accolades
At the
2014 Brit Awards
Brit Awards 2014 was held on 19 February 2014. It was the 34th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop Brit Awards. The awards ceremony was held at The O2 Arena in London and was presented by James Corden for the fourth consec ...
, the song won the
British Single of the Year.
Usage in media
"Waiting All Night" was featured in the promo of
MTV Latin America
MTV is a Latin American pay television network that was launched on 1 October 1993 as the Hispanic American version of MTV. It is owned by Paramount Networks Americas, a subsidiary of Paramount Global.
The channel broadcasts music videos as wel ...
''Music in on''.
An instrumental version of the song is used in
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coverage.
The song is also featured in Lexus International's video "The Lexus Hoverboard: It's here", which unveils their new hoverboard.