Song · Mumford & Sons
“I Will Wait” by Mumford & Sons
From the album Babel (2012)
“I Will Wait” by Mumford & Sons appears on 19 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 2012 and 2025. It was first released in 2012 on the album Babel. Its best result is #1 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 102 of the 2010s, and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #2 alternative song of 2012, #4,906 alternative song of all time and #4 of the '10s.
19countdowns
10stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
7top 10 finishes
2012–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 50 Songs of 2012 | 50 |
| 2012 | 2 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2012 | 91 |
| 2012 | 29 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2012 | 103 |
| 2012 | 1 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 50 New Rock Songs of 2012 | 50 |
| 2012 | 11 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2012 | 40 |
| 2012 | 6 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2012 | 89 |
| 2012 | 5 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012 | 100 |
| 2013 | 19 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 50 Songs of 2013 | 50 |
| 2013 | 10 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2013 | 91 |
| 2013 | 19 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top Songs of 2013 | 20 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1840 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 60 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 957 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2014 | 531 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2020 | 88 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 107 Songs of Last Decade (2010s) | 107 |
| 2020 | 1 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 of the 2010s | 102 |
| 2020 | 47 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2024 | 204 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 202 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
Also listed as: I will Wait.