Everyone's Waiting (song)

"Everyone's Waiting"
Single by Missy Higgins
from the album The Ol' Razzle Dazzle
A-side	"Everyone's Waiting"
Released	19 July 2012
Genre	pop
Length	3:31
Label	Eleven
Songwriters	Dan Wilson, Missy Higgins
Producers	Brad Jones, Butterfly Boucher
Missy Higgins singles chronology
"Unashamed Desire" (2012) "Everyone's Waiting" (2012) "Hello Hello" (2012)

"Everyone's Waiting" is the second single from Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins' third album, The Ol' Razzle Dazzle . It was the most commercially successful single from the album, peaking at No. 11 on the Australian ARIA Chart and was certified platinum. ^[1] Higgins performed the song at the 2012 ARIA Awards, where the single won the award for "Best Video" ^[2]

Missy said; "The song deals with a real inner conflict I went through regarding music, so to personify the water as both my nemesis and then my saviour is pretty spot on when relating to the meaning of the song. I feel honoured to have worked with such an incredible film-maker." ^[3]

Video

The video for "Everyone's Waiting" was filmed in Byron Bay and directed by Natasha Pincus ^[4] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, it won Best Video. ^[5]

Review

Nick Bassett from Chart Shaker reviewed the song saying: "'Everyone's Waiting' serves up yet another stunning vocal from the singer and the lyrics deliver what could be interpreted as a devastatingly personal summation [as to] why she chose to take that break following a well-documented struggle to express herself after two massively successful albums." ^[6]

Simone Ubaldi from Beat Music reviewed the song, saying: "...it's actually quite a lovely song. It's affecting, it's genuine, has a simple melody and a warm arrangement. But if you stop and think about it, the song is a very sweet exercise in self-pity, and that, from Missy Higgins, is unbearable. ^[7]

Sean Holio from Cooltry said the song is "melodically charming". ^[8]

Charts

"Everyone's Waiting" made its premier on the ARIA charts at No. 31, before peaking at No. 11 on 29 July 2012.

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australia ARIA	11 [9]

End of Year Charts

End of Year Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australian Artists ARIA [10]	24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [11]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
2. . "ARIA Awards History 2012". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
3. "New Video Released for Everyone's Waiting". Missy Higgins. missyhiggins.com. July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
4. "New Video Released for Everyone's Waiting". Missy Higgins. missyhiggins.com. July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
5. ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
6. "New Single: Missy Higgins – Everyone's Waiting". Nick Bassett. Chart Shaker. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
7. "Missy Higgins: Everyone's Waiting". Simone Ubaldi. beat.com.au. July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
8. "Review: Missy Higgins – The Ol' Razzle Dazzle". Cooltry. May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
9. "Missy Higgins "Everyone's Waiting" Chart Positions". Australian Charts. July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
10. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top Australian Singles Chart Positions". ARIA. January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.