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"Waiting"
Single by Green Day
from the album Warning
B-side	"Maria"
Released	May 29, 2001
Recorded	2000
Studio	Studio 880, Oakland, California
Genre	Pop punk rock
Length	3:14
Label	Reprise
Composer(s)	Green Day, Tony Hatch
Lyricist(s)	Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)	Green Day
Green Day singles chronology
"Warning" (2000) "Waiting" (2001) "American Idiot" (2004)
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.

The melody of the song is similar to that of Petula Clark's "Downtown".

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 & 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. 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.

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 at japan) – 2:32
3. "F.O.D." (live at japan) – 3:07

DVD Single

1. "Waiting" (album version) – 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 (early version)" – 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

Chart positions

References

1. Raub, Jesse. "Green Day - Warning". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
2. "Waiting". ASCAP Repertory. ASCAP. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
3. "Waiting - Green Day". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
4. "Green Day's 'Waiting' sounds like Petula Clark's 'Downtown'". SoundsJustLike.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
5. ^ "Green Day: Warning". SlantMagazine.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
6. "Warning - Album Reviews". NME.com. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
7. "Video Information" Archived 2010-07-23 at the Wayback Machine. GreenDayAuthority.com.
8. "Green Day: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
9. "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

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