"Waiting" | ||||
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Single by Green Day | ||||
from the album Warning | ||||
B-side | "Maria" | |||
Released | May 29, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Studio | Studio 880, Oakland, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Composer(s) | Green Day, Tony Hatch [2] | |||
Lyricist(s) | Billie Joe Armstrong | |||
Producer(s) | Green Day | |||
Green Day singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Waiting" on YouTube |
"Waiting" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from their sixth album, Warning , and is the tenth track. The song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. [3]
The melody of the song is similar to that of Petula Clark's "Downtown". [4] [5]
The song also appeared as the 20th track on their International Superhits! in 2001.
The song was also well received by critics. NME , in its review, stated that "'Waiting', with its Mamas & Papas melody and its Kiss Army hook, could sit respectably alongside the band's best material." [6] Slant called the song "instantly memorable." [5]
The video features Green Day playing in a house while a bunch of young adults are jumping around, breaking various items and having a party. For majority of the video, the partygoers are in slow motion while the band is playing normally; eventually the partygoers briefly freezes in time until the last part of the video when they return to normal. It was directed by Marc Webb. [7]
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Vinyl box set version
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Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC) [8] | 29 |
UK Singles (OCC) [9] | 34 |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [10] | 7 |
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] | 26 |