"Don't Waste My Time" | ||||
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Single by The Angels | ||||
from the album Howling | ||||
Released | 20 October 1986 [1] | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 3:54 (single version) 5:15 (extended version) | |||
Label | Mushroom Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Spencer, Richard Brewster | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Brown | |||
The Angels singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Waste My Time" is a song by Australian hard rock band the Angels, released in October 1986 [1] as the second single from their eighth studio album Howling . The song peaked at number 40 on the Kent Music Report and number 38 on the Recorded Music NZ chart.
7-inch single (Mushroom K80)
12-inch single
Production
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [2] | 40 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [3] | 38 |
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