While We Wait is Kehlani’s third mixtape and the follow-up to her debut album, SweetSexySavage. Its title refers to the anticipation for her second album and the birth of her child. According to Kehlani, the tape was created over the span of one month.
The tape’s lead single, “Nights Like This,” was released on January 10, 2019.
She announced the mixtape on February 5, 2019:
The tape’s second single, “Butterfly,” was released on February 12, 2019.
The tape’s third and final single, “Nunya,” featuring Dom Kennedy was released on February 19, 2019.
On February 3, 2024, While We Wait was certified gold by the RIAA.