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Waiting (Green Day song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Waiting
| cover = Green Day - Waiting cover.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Green Day
| album = Warning
| released = May 29, 2001
| B-side = Maria
| recorded = 2000
| studio = Studio 880, Oakland, California
| genre =
| length = 3:14
| label = Reprise
| writer = * Billie Joe Armstrong
* Mike Dirnt
* Tr Cool
| producer = Green Day
| prev_title = Warning
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = American Idiot
| next_year = 2004
| misc =
}}
"'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.[ "Waiting - Green Day"]. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
The melody of the song is somewhat similar to that of "Do You Wanna Dance?" by Bobby Freeman as well as Petula Clark's "Downtown".[http://soundsjustlike.com/green-days-waiting-sounds-like-petula-clarks-downtown/ "Green Day's 'Waiting' sounds like Petula Clark's 'Downtown'"]. SoundsJustLike.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.[http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/green-day-warning/79 "Green Day: Warning"]. SlantMagazine.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
The song also appeared as the 20th track on their 'International Superhits!' in 2001.
Reception
The song was also well received by critics. 'NME', in its review, stated that "'Waiting', with its Mamas And Papas melody and its Kiss Army hook, could sit respectably alongside the band's best material."[http://www.nme.com/reviews/name/3070 "Warning - Album Reviews"]. NME.com. Retrieved 2010-10-19. 'Slant' called the song "instantly memorable."
Music video
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 (in slow motion). It was directed by Marc Webb.[http://greendayauthority.com/TheBand/videos.php "Video Information"] . GreenDayAuthority.com.
Track listing
'CD'
#"Waiting" (album version) 3:13
#"Macy's Day Parade" (live) 4:26
#"Basket Case" (live) 2:49
#"Waiting" (Video) 3:23
* Track 2 also available on '...Tune In, Tokyo'.
* Track 3 also available on 'Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking'.
'GER CD'
#"Waiting" 3:13
#"She" (live) 2:32
#"F.O.D." (live) 3:07
'DVD Single'
#"Waiting" (album version) 3:13
#"Waiting" (Video) 3:23
#4 x video snippets: "Basket Case" / "Geek Stink Breath" / "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" / "Minority" 2:30
'7"'
Side A
#"Waiting" 3:13
Side B
#"Maria" 2:27
'Vinyl box set version'
Side A
#"Waiting" 3:13
#"Macy's Day Parade" 3:34
Side B
#"Fashion Victim" 2:59
#"Castaway" 4:01
Chart positions
References
Category:2001 singles
Category:Green Day songs
Category:Songs written by Billie Joe Armstrong
Category:Music videos directed by Marc Webb
Category:2000 songs
Category:Reprise Records singles
Category:Songs written by Mike Dirnt
Category:Songs written by Tr Cool
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