Tired of Waiting for You
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| Single by The Kinks | ||||
| from the album Kinda Kinks | ||||
| B-side | "Come on Now" | |||
| Released | 15 January 1965 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | August and December 1964, at Pye and IBC Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Pye 7N 15759 (UK) Reprise 0347 (USA) |
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| Writer(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer | Shel Talmy | |||
| The Kinks singles chronology | ||||
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"Tired of Waiting for You" was a hit 1965 rock song by the English band The Kinks. It reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and #6 in the USA. It was recorded late August 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London, with additional guitar overdub at IBC Studios, London on 29 December 1964. "Come On Now" was recorded 22 or 23 December 1964 at Pye Studios (No. 2). The single was released on 15 January 1965 in the UK and on 17 February 1965 in the USA. It then appeared on their second studio album Kinda Kinks.
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[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 24 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 3 |
| Dutch Top 40[2] | 18 |
| German Singles Chart | 27 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 3 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| Preceded by "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers |
UK number-one single 18 February 1965 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "I'll Never Find Another You" by The Seekers |
[edit] Cover versions
Chicago jazz-rock band The Flock covered the song, with the title "Tired of Waiting", on their album The Flock in 1969. Suzi Quatro covered this song on her 1978 album If You Knew Suzi. Little Angels covered the song on their chart-topping album Jam in 1993. In 1997, American punk group Green Day and country singer Dwight Yoakam released cover versions of "Tired of Waiting for You"; Yoakam's version sounding very uncharacteristically Lounge-y. The Green Day version originally appeared as the b-side of "Basket Case", and can also be found on the soundtrack for Howard Stern's 1997 film Private Parts and on their album Shenanigans. The Dwight Yoakam version is available on his album, Under the Covers. Sweethead covered the song on their 2009 EP The Great Disruptors. The Alien Music Club also covered the song.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Chart Stats - The Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You". http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=3884. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 - week 11, 1965 (Dutch)". http://www.top40.nl/index.aspx?week=11&jaar=1965. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
[edit] External links
- The Official Ray Davies Web Site
- The Official Ray Davies Forum - "The Old Grey Board"
- The Official Ray Davies Forum on YouTube
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