We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)
| "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" | |
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| No.1 Hit Song by Ariana Grande | |
| from the album Eternal Sunshine | |
| Main Artist | Ariana Grande |
| First Charted | Week 47 |
| Last Charted | Week 146 |
| Rank | 22 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 549 |
| Weeks | 42 |
| Peak | 1² |
| Certification | 13x Diamond ⬥ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) is a King Warz Charts hit song from Ariana Grande's 2024 album, Eternal Sunshine. The song debuted on the charts at #1 during Week 47 and returned to #1 in Week 68. As of July 2026, We Can’t Be Friends is certified 13× Diamond.
Variants
There are 3 variants of the song that are eligible for charting
- we can't be friends (wait for your love) (from eternal sunshine)
- we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (from jungle city studios)
- we can't be friends (wait for your love) - live version (from eternal sunshine (slightly deluxe and also live))
Chart Summary
'We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)' arrived as an event. The Ariana Grande song opened at #1 in Week 47 and went on to spend 2 weeks at the top in all. It has spent 42 total weeks on the King Warz Charts. Those 2 weeks at #1 were nonconsecutive, spread over 2 separate runs: a single week in Week 47; a single week in Week 55. Its 2 total weeks at #1 rank 20th all-time. It was the ninth song in King Warz Charts history to debut at #1, Ariana Grande's first such debut and their fifth #1 overall. It stands as the 18th song ever to top the King Warz Charts and the second official #1 of 2024.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 47, pulling 940 points at #1 in its debut week. Its largest weekly gain was a 28-place surge from #40 to #12 in Week 80. The song's longest consecutive run lasted 19 weeks, from Week 47 to Week 65. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 11 consecutive weeks, the seventh-longest top-10 streak on record. Once that streak was snapped after Week 65, the song went on to re-enter the chart 12 times, with gaps of 1 to 19 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 70, and the most recent in Week 146; the strongest return came in Week 96, back in at #18. It reached Gold 5 days after its first stream, the tenth-fastest ascent in chart history. The bigger records are historical: its 99 plays in March 2024 rank 12th all-time for a single month, behind only Teardrops's 217 in November 2024. Its 284 plays in 2024 rank 19th all-time for a single year, behind only Heart Attack's 562 in 2022, and it has finished as the month's biggest song 2 times.
Among all 963 songs on the charts, the track ranks 31st by total weeks and 13th by total points. The track has accumulated 2,737 total units over its chart life. Chart activity draws 40% from raw streams and 60% from chart points.
2024 was its biggest year: 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1, averaging #13, earning 4,004 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 47, with 1,477 units sold, enough for fourth on the year-end chart. During 2025, the track appeared 19 times, peaking at #12, averaging #28, earning 1,781 points, with the biggest points week in Week 83 (134 points), adding 1,034 units for a 38th-place year-end finish. 2026 to date has brought 4 weeks, peaking at #26, averaging #34, earning 312 points, with the biggest points week in Week 146 (84 points). The song's average position shifted from #13 in 2024 to #34 in 2026.
Badges
As of March 2025, We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) has been awarded 1 badge.
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Trivia
- King Warz owns the 7" single vinyl for this song.
Notable Achievements
- The song reached #1 on the King Warz Charts, spending 2 weeks at the top.
- The song debuted directly at #1, entering the chart at the top position in Week 47.
- The song is Ariana Grande's fifth #1 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- It is the 18th song ever to top the chart, and the second official #1 of 2024.
- The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 12 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 13x Diamond on the King Warz Charts.
- The song has topped the month-end chart 2 times.
- Its 2024 plays total ranks #19 all-time for a single year (284 plays).
- Its March 2024 plays total ranks #12 all-time for a single month (99 plays).
- The song is the tenth-fastest ever to reach Gold (5 days from first stream).
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | March 13, 2024 (Week 47) | 100 | 5 days |
| Platinum | March 22, 2024 (Week 48) | 200 | 14 days |
| 2× Platinum | May 3, 2024 (Week 50) | 400 | 56 days |
| 3× Platinum | August 23, 2024 (Week 53) | 600 | 168 days |
| 4× Platinum | September 13, 2024 (Week 55) | 800 | 189 days |
| 5× Platinum | October 5, 2024 (Week 57) | 1,000 | 211 days |
| 6× Platinum | October 25, 2024 (Week 60) | 1,200 | 231 days |
| 7× Platinum | November 29, 2024 (Week 64) | 1,400 | 266 days |
| 8× Platinum | February 16, 2025 (Week 75) | 1,600 | 345 days |
| 9× Platinum | March 28, 2025 (Week 81) | 1,800 | 385 days |
| Diamond | April 24, 2025 (Week 84) | 2,000 | 412 days |
| 11× Diamond | July 18, 2025 (Week 97) | 2,200 | 497 days |
| 12× Diamond | September 5, 2025 (Week 104) | 2,400 | 546 days |
| 13× Diamond | January 23, 2026 (Week 124) | 2,600 | 686 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on March 8, 2024 (Week 47).
- Biggest listening day: March 15, 2024 (25 plays).
- Reached 100 plays on March 27, 2024 (Week 48).
- Reached 250 plays on October 29, 2024 (Week 60).
- Reached 500 plays on January 3, 2026 (Week 121).
- 549 total plays across 311 different days.
Variants
There are 3 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| we can't be friends (wait for your love) | Eternal Sunshine | 396 | 28 | 1 |
| we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic | — | 88 | 12 | 1 |
| we can’t be friends (wait for your love) - live version | Eternal Sunshine | 65 | 2 | 4 |
All variants have appeared on the charts.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2024 | Week 47 | NEW | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 1 | - | 1 | 940 | 94 | 1 |
| April 11, 2024 | Week 48 | ▼1 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 2 | 1 | 2 | 438 | 25 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Week 49 | = | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 2 | 2 | 3 | 388 | 15 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Week 50 | ▼8 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 10 | 2 | 4 | 110 | 3 | 1 |
| July 11, 2024 | Week 51 | ▲2 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 8 | 10 | 5 | 126 | 9 | 1 |
| August 22, 2024 | Week 52 | = | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 8 | 8 | 6 | 114 | 9 | 1 |
| September 5, 2024 | Week 53 | ▼2 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 10 | 8 | 7 | 86 | 5 | 1 |
| September 12, 2024 | Week 54 | ▲8 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 2 | 10 | 8 | 288 | 26 | 1 |
| September 19, 2024 | Week 55 | ▲1 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 1 | 2 | 9 | 152 | 9 | 1² |
| September 26, 2024 | Week 56 | ▼2 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 3 | 1 | 10 | 100 | 3 | 1² |
| October 10, 2024 | Week 57 | ▼1 | we can’t be friends (wait for your love) - live version (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 4 | 3 | 11 | 354 | 33 | 1² |
| October 17, 2024 | Week 58 | ▼10 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 14 | 4 | 12 | 152 | 8 | 1² |
| October 24, 2024 | Week 59 | ▲5 | we can’t be friends (wait for your love) - live version (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 9 | 14 | 13 | 182 | 10 | 1² |
| November 7, 2024 | Week 60 | ▼21 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 30 | 9 | 14 | 106 | 7 | 1² |
| November 14, 2024 | Week 61 | ▲15 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 15 | 30 | 15 | 134 | 10 | 1² |
| November 21, 2024 | Week 62 | ▼6 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 21 | 15 | 16 | 104 | 7 | 1² |
| November 28, 2024 | Week 63 | ▼2 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 23 | 21 | 17 | 84 | 5 | 1² |
| December 5, 2024 | Week 64 | ▼17 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 40 | 23 | 18 | 84 | 6 | 1² |
| December 12, 2024 | Week 65 | ▼7 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 47 | 40 | 19 | 62 | 4 | 1² |
| January 16, 2025 | Week 70 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 53 | - | 20 | 70 | 5 | 1² |
| January 30, 2025 | Week 72 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 48 | - | 21 | 58 | 4 | 1² |
| February 6, 2025 | Week 73 | ▲19 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 29 | 48 | 22 | 94 | 8 | 1² |
| February 20, 2025 | Week 75 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 34 | - | 23 | 84 | 6 | 1² |
| March 13, 2025 | Week 78 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 31 | - | 24 | 114 | 9 | 1² |
| March 20, 2025 | Week 79 | ▼9 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 40 | 31 | 25 | 76 | 5 | 1² |
| March 27, 2025 | Week 80 | ▲28 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 12 | 40 | 26 | 128 | 10 | 1² |
| April 3, 2025 | Week 81 | ▼6 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 18 | 12 | 27 | 130 | 10 | 1² |
| April 10, 2025 | Week 82 | ▼4 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 22 | 18 | 28 | 110 | 7 | 1² |
| April 17, 2025 | Week 83 | ▲8 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 14 | 22 | 29 | 134 | 10 | 1² |
| April 24, 2025 | Week 84 | ▼2 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 16 | 14 | 30 | 124 | 9 | 1² |
| May 1, 2025 | Week 85 | ▼6 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 22 | 16 | 31 | 98 | 6 | 1² |
| June 12, 2025 | Week 91 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 57 | - | 32 | 74 | 4 | 1² |
| July 17, 2025 | Week 96 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 18 | - | 33 | 77 | 5 | 1² |
| July 31, 2025 | Week 98 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) - acoustic (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 48 | - | 34 | 65 | 5 | 1² |
| August 21, 2025 | Week 101 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 20 | - | 35 | 82 | 6 | 1² |
| August 28, 2025 | Week 102 | ▲7 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 13 | 20 | 36 | 88 | 7 | 1² |
| September 4, 2025 | Week 103 | ▼6 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 19 | 13 | 37 | 86 | 6 | 1² |
| December 25, 2025 | Week 119 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 25 | - | 38 | 89 | 5 | 1² |
| January 1, 2026 | Week 120 | ▼14 | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 39 | 25 | 39 | 74 | 6 | 1² |
| January 22, 2026 | Week 123 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 31 | - | 40 | 81 | 6 | 1² |
| June 11, 2026 | Week 143 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 38 | - | 41 | 73 | 4 | 1² |
| July 2, 2026 | Week 146 | RE | we can't be friends (wait for your love) (Ariana Grande) | Ariana Grande | 26 | - | 42 | 84 | 8 | 1² |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 19 | 1,034 | 207 | 12 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 1,477 | 284 | 1 | 2 |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 14 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2025 | 38 | 1 | 70 | 14 | 19 | — |
| August | 2025 | 23 | 3 | 150 | 24 | 13 | — |
| July | 2025 | 37 | 2 | 90 | 17 | 18 | — |
| April | 2025 | 10 | 4 | 248 | 37 | 14 | — |
| March | 2025 | 25 | 3 | 170 | 35 | 12 | — |
| February | 2025 | 40 | 2 | 103 | 22 | 29 | — |
| November | 2024 | 19 | 4 | 209 | 27 | 15 | — |
| October | 2024 | 8 | 3 | 260 | 52 | 4 | — |
| September | 2024 | 1 | 4 | 336 | 54 | 1 | — |
| August | 2024 | 8 | 1 | 69 | 8 | 8 | — |
| July | 2024 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 8 | — |
| May | 2024 | 9 | 2 | 118 | 4 | 2 | — |
| April | 2024 | 5 | 1 | 111 | 26 | 2 | — |
| March | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 99 | 1 | — |