"Wasted on the Way" | ||||
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Single by Crosby, Stills & Nash | ||||
from the album Daylight Again | ||||
B-side | "Delta" | |||
Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1981 | |||
Genre | Folk rock, rock | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Graham Nash | |||
Producer(s) | Crosby, Stills and Nash | |||
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"Wasted on the Way" is a 1982 song by American folk rock band Crosby, Stills & Nash, featuring harmony vocals by Timothy B. Schmit. It was their first top 10 hit in five years, and peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in August 1982. On the Adult Contemporary chart, "Wasted on the Way" was the group's biggest hit on the chart, peaking at number two for five weeks. It appeared on the band's 1982 album Daylight Again. The B-side was the David Crosby composition "Delta".
Personnel
- David Crosby — vocals
- Stephen Stills — vocals, guitars
- Graham Nash — vocals
Additional musicians
- Timothy B. Schmit — vocals
- Joel Bernstein — acoustic guitar
- Craig Doerge — keyboards
- Bob Glaub — bass
- Russ Kunkel — drums
- Joe Lala — percussion
- Wayne Goodwin — fiddle
- Michael Stergis — guitars
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) | 96 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
Year-end charts
Year-end chart (1982) | Rank |
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US Top Pop Singles (Billboard) | 57 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 67.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 77. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. December 25, 1982. p. TIA-20.
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