Songfacts®:

• This heartfelt track finds Future and longtime collaborator Drake ruminating on the highs and lows of their love affairs. Both acknowledge the importance of having an honest romantic partner in their lives. A substance-filled Future becomes frustrated that the girl won't leave him alone, but is touched by her tears. Meanwhile, Drake realizes his lover has been taking advantage of his wealth and prestige to benefit her. He's tried to help the girl, but now she's erasing him from her life.
• "Wait For You" marks the 28th track featuring both Future and Drake. Their other collaborations include their 2015 joint mixtape What A Time To Be Alive, Future's High Off Life song "Life Is Good," and Drake's Certified Lover Boy cut "Way 2 Sexy."
• Nigerian R&B and Afrobeats singer-songwriter Tems contributes sampled vocals from her 2020 track 'Higher." Tems previously collaborated with Drake on his Certified Lover Boy song "Fountains."
• The producers are:
  
  Australian production duo FnZ, who comprise Michael "Finatik" Mulé and Isaac "Zac" Deboni. They previously worked with Drake on his Scary House 2 cut "Lemon Pepper Freestyle" and with Future on Kanye West's Donda 2 track "Pablo," which featured the Atlanta rapper. FNZ's other credits include The Kid Laroi's "Stay" and Chloe's "Have Mercy."
  
  Atlanta producer ATL Jacob. He worked on seven songs in total on I Never Liked You, including Future's Kanye West collaboration "Keep It Burnin." His other credits include Kodak Black's "Super Gremlin" and Lil Baby's "Right On."
• Future released "Wait For You" as the lead single from I Never Liked You on May 3, 2022.
• Set in medieval times, the Director X-directed video tells "The Tale of the Toxic King." It sees Future dealing with relationship issues with his queen, played by singer-songwriter Moxie Raia. Drake co-stars as King Future's messenger. ATL Jacob, model Cece Rose, rapper Strick and comedian Trey Richards also make appearances.
• "Wait For U" won the Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 2023 ceremony.
• "Wait For U" reached 1 billion streams on Spotify on February 15, 2025. This marked a significant achievement for Tems, as she became the first female African artist to reach this milestone.