"Waiting" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from their sixth album, Warning, on which the song appears as the 10th track. Serviced to US radio on March 12, 2001, the song peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The melody of the song has been compared to Petula Clark's "Downtown"."Green Day: Warning". SlantMagazine.com. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
Reception 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.""Warning - Album Reviews". NME.com. Retrieved October 19, 2010. 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. For the majority of the video, the partygoers are in slow motion while the band is playing normally; eventually, the partygoers briefly freeze in time until the last part of the video when they return to normal. It was directed by Marc Webb."Video Information" . GreenDayAuthority.com.
Track listings 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.
German CD "Waiting" – 3:13 "She" (live in Japan) – 2:32 "F.O.D." (live in Japan) – 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-inch single A. "Waiting" – 3:13 B. "Maria" (early version) – 2:27
Vinyl box set version A1. "Waiting" – 3:13 A2. "Macy's Day Parade" – 3:34 B1. "Fashion Victim" – 2:59 B2. "Castaway" – 4:01
Charts +Chart (2001)Peakposition
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesMarch 12, 2001Modern rock radioRepriseAustraliaAugust 27, 2001CDJapanSeptember 12, 2001United KingdomOctober 29, 2001
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