Released July 31, 2006 Recorded 2005 Length 4:07 | Format CD single Genre Country Label Universal South | |
"I'll Wait for You" is a song written by Bill Anderson and Harley Allen, and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in July 2006 as the third single from the album III. The song reached a peak position of #7 on the U.S. Billoard Hot Country Songs chart, and a peak of #71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Music videos
Two videos were made for the song. In the first video, Nichols plays the song's protagonist at various ages; makeup was used to make him appear thirty years older. The song's first video first aired on the television network CMT on November 23, 2006. A second video was later made, featuring an acoustic remix of the song and shot in black and white. This version is the one most often played on TV. The video was directed by Chris Hicky.