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Waiting (Green Day song)

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Released
  
October 29, 2001

Length
  
3:14

Recorded
  
2000

Label
  
Reprise

Format
  
CD, vinyl, DVD, Video single

Genre
  
Pop punk, alternative rock

"Waiting" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from their sixth album, Warning. The song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.

Contents

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."

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." 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.

Track listing

CD

  1. "Waiting" (album version) – 3:13
  2. "Macy's Day Parade" (live) – 4:26
  3. "Basket Case" (live) – 2:49
  4. "Waiting" (Video) – 3:23
  • Track 2 also available on ...Tune In, Tokyo.
  • Track 3 also available on Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking.

    • GER CD

    1. "Waiting" – 3:13
    2. "She" (live) – 2:32
    3. "F.O.D." (live) – 3:07

    DVD Single

    1. "Waiting" (album version) v 3:13
    2. "Waiting" (Video) – 3:23
    3. 4 x video snippets: "Basket Case" / "Geek Stink Breath" / "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" / "Minority" – 2:30

    7"

    Side A

    1. "Waiting" – 3:13

    Side B

    1. "Maria" – 2:27

    Vinyl box set version

    Side A

    1. "Waiting" – 3:13
    2. "Macy's Day Parade" – 3:34

    Side B

    1. "Fashion Victim" – 2:59
    2. "Castaway" – 4:01

    References

    Waiting (Green Day song) Wikipedia
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