Wait A Minute

'Wait A Minute' is song by British pop singer Anna Jones,and is the first single lifted from her début album which is to be released Spring 2011.

Written by Anna Jones and produced by RedOne, the song was released and distributed by Strawberry Records in the United Kingdom on 21st February 2011 and on the 25th February in Ireland. It officially reached a peak of #8 in its first week of sales with 57,300 copies sold. As of 17th April 2011, the single had sold over 220,000 copies.

Background
The track was written before Anna signed with Strawberry Records. She allegedly performed the track to the record company during her audition.

For a while, another album track, 'DJ' was going to be released, but Anna decided Wait A Minute would have been a better option. 'DJ' is scheduled for release as second single.

Red One is the producer of the song. Anna has repeatedly said that she was so honored to work with him. He also has produced a number of tracks on her upcoming album.

Release and Reception
Anna announced that the single would be released on 31st January 2011 with a rush release style, however, she later decided that a better option for a new act would not be the rush release process. She later announced the track would be released on the 21st February 2011.

The song premiered on the 8th January 2011 and initially received positive reception. It was described as 'amazing' and 'a killer debut' by fans.

Music Video
The music video for Wait A Minute was shot in January 2011 in a private film set in Manchester. The music video was directed by Marco Puig and took sixteen hours.

The video in itself is inspired by sci-fi films and features Anna Jones flying through space in a glass sphere. She is then seen flying towards the sun at the end of the video.

The video premiered shortly after and received good reviews from the fans and went to number 1 in 4music's Top 20.

Track listings

 * Compact Disc 1
 * 1) Wait A Minute
 * 2) Promise This (Acoustic Version)


 * Compact Disc 2
 * 1) Wait A Minute
 * 2) Re-Live It
 * 3) Wait A Minute (Digital Dog Remix)
 * 4) Wait A Minute (Tony Lamezma’s Club Mix)


 * '''Digital Download
 * 1) Wait A Minute
 * 2) Wait A Minute (Tony Lamezma’s Radio Mix)
 * 3) Wait A Minute (Digital Dog Radio Remix)
 * 4) Wait A Minute (Mayday’s Club Remix)
 * 5) Official Video
 * 6) Behind The Scenes

B-Side
The B-Side was a cover of Cheryl Cole's number 1 hit, 'Promise This', however Anna herself is performing the song acoustically. She later revealed in an interview, "I loved the song and one morning I was in the studio and it all came together"

Re-Live It is the B-Side on the CD2 CD. This track was written for the album but then was decided to be placed on the single.

Performances

 * G.A.Y. - February 12, 2011
 * Daybreak - February 18, 2011
 * Hollyoaks Music Show - February 19, 2011
 * Something For The Weekend - February 19, 2011
 * Alan Carr's Chatty Man - February 20, 2011
 * This Morning - February 21, 2011
 * Alan Titchmarsh Show - February 22, 2011
 * Loose Women - February 23, 2011

Chart Performance
The track debuted at number six on the UK Official Singles Charts on the 27th February 2011 selling 40,000 copies in its first week which was considered a hit for a debut.

The track eventually sold over 200,000+ and was a huge success for Jones.