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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

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"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album In Between Dreams
B-side"Free"
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2005 (2005-01-10)[1]
GenreFolk rock
Length3:03
LabelBrushfire, Columbia
Songwriter(s)Jack Johnson
Producer(s)Mario Caldato Jr.
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"Taylor"
(2003)
"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing"
(2005)
"Good People"
(2005)

"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" is a song written and sung by Jack Johnson. It is the sixth song on the album In Between Dreams, which was released in February 2005. It was released as a single in January 2005.

The music video features reverse narration, similar to Coldplay's video for "The Scientist". The song was inspired by one of his friends' pursuit of a woman.[2]

The single, "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" only became a chart hit in the United Kingdom after the re-release climbed into the Top 75 following Jack Johnson's exposure on the 2006 BRIT Awards on ITV1. The single climbed to hit status a week before the release of "Better Together". Both the original release and indeed the re-issue had failed to chart until this point. However, the single was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Additionally, it was nominated for Best Male Video at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan ceremony in 2006.

Background

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Johnson explains the inspiration behind the song by saying: "A friend of mine was trying to get this girl named Michelle," said Johnson, "and I tried to write a song that would help him have a laugh at himself because he was spending so much time trying to get her and it obviously wasn't leading anywhere. That was one just to cheer up a friend."[3]

Track listing

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CD single

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  1. "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" - 3:09
  2. "Free" (with Donavon Frankenreiter) - 2:35

German single

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  1. "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" - 03:09
  2. "Free" (with Donavon Frankenreiter) - 2:35
  3. "Give It To You" (with G.Love) - 03:22
  4. "Taylor" (Video)

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 24
Ö3 Austria Top 40 51
Canada AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[4] 24
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[5] 17
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[6] 12
German Media Control Charts 82
Netherlands Mega Single Top 100 67
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 25
UK Singles Chart 65 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 66
U.S. Billboard Adult Alternative Songs 1
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 25

1 = re-issue

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] 2× Platinum 140,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8] Platinum 40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[9] 2× Platinum 160,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1588. January 7, 2005. p. 19. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Johnson hits the road, sharing his 'Dreams' - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
  3. ^ Johnson hits the road, sharing his 'Dreams' - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
  4. ^ "R&R Canada AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1612. June 24, 2005. p. 63. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "R&R Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1611. June 17, 2005. p. 53. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1610. June 10, 2005. p. 58. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sitting Waiting Wishing". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sitting Waiting Wishing". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 9, 2020.