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Waiting in Vain
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Waiting in Vain
| cover = WaitingInVain.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bob Marley & The Wailers
| album = Exodus
| B-side = Roots
| released = 1977
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Reggae
| length = 4:15
| label = Tuff Gong/Island
| writer = Bob Marley
| producer =
| prev_title = Exodus
| prev_year = 1977
| next_title = Jamming
| next_title2 = Punky Reggae Party
| next_year = 1977
| misc =
}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Waiting in Vain
| cover = Waiting in Vain (Annie Lennox).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Annie Lennox
| album = Medusa
| released = 1995
| recorded = May 1994
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 5:41
| label = Arista
| writer = Bob Marley
| producer = Stephen Lipson
| prev_title = A Whiter Shade of Pale
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Something So Right
| next_year = 1995
| misc =
}}
"'Waiting in Vain'" is a song written by reggae musician Bob Marley and recorded by Bob Marley & The Wailers, for his 1977 album 'Exodus'. Released as a single, it hit number twenty-seven in the UK Singles Chart.
The single was one of only a few of Marley's Island singles to feature a non-album B-Side, this being the song "Roots", an outtake from the 'Rastaman Vibration' sessions. This later appeared on the compilation 'Rebel Music' and on 'Exodus (Deluxe Edition)'. The 1981 reissue of Waiting in Vain featured a megamix called 'Marley Mix Up Medley' instead.
A rare 19-minute long acoustic version is available on YouTube.
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Lee Ritenour version
In 1993, American Jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour recorded his version of the song featuring British reggae artist Maxi Priest. It was also included on his 21st album 'Wes Bound'. The single peaked at number 54 in the US R&B chart.
Annie Lennox version
"Waiting in Vain" was recorded by Annie Lennox for her album 'Medusa' in 1995 18 years after Marley recorded it. It was released as the album's third single in 1995 and reached number thirty-one on the UK Singles Chart. Lennox's version was used in the 2001 film 'Serendipity', the 2002 film 'Changing Lanes', the 2003 film 'In The Cut', and the final episode of 'Peter Kay's Car Share' in 2018.
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Category:Bob Marley songs
Category:Annie Lennox songs
Category:1977 singles
Category:1995 singles
Category:Songs written by Bob Marley
Category:1977 songs
Category:Island Records singles
Category:Arista Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Stephen Lipson
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