Waiting (Green Day song)

2001 single by Green Day

"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[1]
* punk rock

Length| 3:14
Label| Reprise
Composer(s)| Green Day, Tony Hatch[2]
Lyricist(s)| Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)| Green Day
Green Day singles chronology
| "Warning"
(2000)  | "Waiting"
(2001)  | "American Idiot"
(2004)

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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.[3]

The melody of the song is similar to that of Petula Clark's "Downtown".[4][5]

The song also appeared as the 20th track on their International Superhits! in 2001.

## Reception

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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."[6] Slant called the song "instantly memorable."[5]

## Music video

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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.[7]

## Track listing

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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

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

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Chart performance for "Waiting"  Chart (2001)  | Peak
position

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Scotland (OCC)[8] | 29
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 34
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10] | 7
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 26

## References

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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. ^ a b "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. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
11. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

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Green Day

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* John Kiffmeyer

Studio albums|

* 39/Smooth
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* Dookie
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* Nimrod
* Warning
* American Idiot
* 21st Century Breakdown
* ¡Uno!
* ¡Dos!
* ¡Tré!
* Revolution Radio
* Father of All Motherfuckers
* Saviors

Live albums|

* Bullet in a Bible
* Awesome as Fuck
* Woodstock 1994
* BBC Sessions

Compilations|

* 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
* International Superhits!
* Shenanigans
* Demolicious
* Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band

EPs|

* 1,000 Hours
* Slappy
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* Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking
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* Last Night on Earth: Live in Tokyo
* 21 Guns

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* Pop Disaster Tour
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* Hella Mega Tour
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* Foxboro Hot Tubs
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* The Frustrators
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Related articles|

* Discography
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* Adeline Records
* Seltzer v. Green Day, Inc
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* Cigarettes and Valentines
* Money Money 2020
* Stop Drop and Roll!!!
* American Edit
* Green Day's American Idiot
* soundtrack
* Green Day: Rock Band
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* "Boulevard of Broken Songs"
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* Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!

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Green Day songs

1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours|

* "Knowledge"

Kerplunk|

* "Welcome to Paradise"

Dookie|

* "Longview
* "Basket Case
* "She"
* "When I Come Around"

Insomniac|

* "Stuck with Me"
* "Geek Stink Breath"
* "Brain Stew / Jaded"
* "Walking Contradiction"

Nimrod|

* "Nice Guys Finish Last"
* "Hitchin' a Ride"
* "Redundant"
* "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"

Warning|

* "Warning"
* "Waiting"
* "Minority"

American Idiot|

* "American Idiot"
* "Jesus of Suburbia"
* "Holiday"
* "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
* "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

21st Century Breakdown|

* "21st Century Breakdown"
* "Know Your Enemy"
* "East Jesus Nowhere"
* "Last of the American Girls"
* "21 Guns"

Awesome as Fuck|

* "Cigarettes and Valentines"

¡Uno!|

* "Let Yourself Go"
* "Kill the DJ"
* "Oh Love"

¡Dos!|

* "Stray Heart"
* "Amy"

¡Tré!|

* "X-Kid"
* "The Forgotten"

Revolution Radio|

* "Bang Bang"
* "Revolution Radio"
* "Still Breathing"

Father of All Motherfuckers|

* "Father of All..."
* "Oh Yeah!"
* "Meet Me on the Roof"

Saviors|

* "The American Dream Is Killing Me"
* "Look Ma, No Brains!"
* "Bobby Sox"
* "One Eyed Bastard"
* "Dilemma"

Other songs|

* "J.A.R."
* "Xmas Time of the Year"
* "I Fought the Law"
* "The Saints Are Coming"
* "The Simpsons Theme"
* "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely"
* "Dreaming"
* "Smash It Like Belushi"

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