Wasting My Time (Default song)

"Wasting My Time (song)" redirects here. For other songs with the same title, see Wasting My Time (disambiguation).

"Wasting My Time"
Single by Default
from the album The Fallout
Released	September 25, 2001
Format	CD single
Genre	Alternative rock Post-Grunge
Length	4:29
Label	TVT Records
Default singles chronology
Wasting My Time (2002) Deny (2002)
Music video "Wasting My Time" on YouTube

"Wasting My Time" is the title of a song by Canadian alternative rock band Default and the lead single from their 2001 debut album, The Fallout. The song made its radio and video debut in the fall of that year and the single was released in September 2001. "Wasting My Time" is Default's most well known song, having reached number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts on 8 June 2002, number 3 on the U.S. Modern Rock charts, and number 2 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock charts.

Content

The song features melodic verses of singing and clean, bright guitar picking. This moves into a hard-hitting, wailing chorus and a distorted guitar solo as the interlude. "Wasting My Time" remains popular among many rock fans, as it has characteristics of various rock-related genres. The song was selected by Billboard as the 18th best rock song of the 00's.

Music video

A music video was filmed for the song and centers around a woman waiting for her companion. They finally meet at the end and embrace. Band performance fills the majority of the video and takes place in a clear, open atmosphere with no audience.

Chart performance

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	43
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)	1
Netherlands (Mega Top 100)	97
New Zealand (RIANZ)	37
United Kingdom (The Official Chart Company)	73
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks	14
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles	13