Waiting on a Song

2017 studio album by Dan Auerbach

Waiting on a Song

Studio album by

Dan Auerbach

Released| June 2, 2017
Recorded| 2016–2017
Studio| Easy Eye Sound Studio (Nashville)
Genre|

* Pop
* rock
* soul
* Americana

Length| 32:38
Label| Easy Eye Sound
Producer| Dan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach chronology
| Keep It Hid
(2009)  | Waiting on a Song
(2017)  |

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Waiting on a Song is the second studio album by American musician Dan Auerbach. The album was released on June 2, 2017, and is the first release from Easy Eye Sound, Auerbach's label.[1][2]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 75/100[3]
Review scores
Source| Rating
The A.V. Club| B−[4]
Consequence of Sound| C+[5]
Exclaim!| 8/10[6]
The Independent| [7]
The Observer| [8]
Pitchfork| 6.7/10[9]
Paste| 8.6/10[10]
PopMatters| [11]
Rolling Stone| [12]
Slant Magazine| [13]

Waiting on a Song received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 19 reviews.[3]

## Single

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The title track of the album was released as a single in the UK in June 2017[14] with a video directed by Bryan Schlam and featuring John Prine and Pat McLaughlin in cameo roles.[15]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Waiting on a Song"| 2:49
2.| "Malibu Man"| 3:36
3.| "Livin' in Sin"| 2:24
4.| "Shine on Me"| 3:17
5.| "King of a One Horse Town"| 3:47
6.| "Never in My Wildest Dreams"| 2:56
7.| "Cherrybomb"| 3:45
8.| "Stand by My Girl"| 3:53
9.| "Undertow"| 3:24
10.| "Show Me"| 2:50

## Charts

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Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 83
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] | 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] | 58
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] | 65
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] | 43
French Albums (SNEP)[22] | 185
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 62
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] | 51
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] | 45
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] | 27
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[27] | 57
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] | 22
UK Albums (OCC)[29] | 49
US Billboard 200[30] | 41

## References

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1. ^ "Waiting on a Song by Dan Auerbach on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
2. ^ "Dan Auerbach Preps New Album, Unveils Plucky Rocker 'Shine On Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
3. ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Waiting on a Song by Dan Auerbach". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. May 30, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
4. ^ Adams, Erik (June 2, 2017). "Amber Coffman, Gucci Mane, and more in this week's music reviews". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
5. ^ Geslani, Michelle (May 29, 2017). "Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
6. ^ Choghri, Brandon (May 31, 2017). "Dan Auerbach Waiting on a Song". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
7. ^ Andy Gill (June 1, 2017). "Album reviews: The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's 50th Anniversary, Alt J - Relaxer, Dan Auerbach - Waiting On A Song". The Independent. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
8. ^ Phil Mongredien (2017-06-04). "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song review – way to fake writer's block…". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
9. ^ Stuart Berman (June 1, 2017). "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
10. ^ "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song Review". Paste. June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
11. ^ "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song". PopMatters. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
12. ^ Hermes, Will (June 2, 2017). "Review: Dan Auerbach's 'Waiting On A Song'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
13. ^ "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song". Slant Magazine. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
14. ^ "Dan Auerbach - Waiting On A Song". Discogs. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
15. ^ "New Release And Video: Dan Auerbach – Waiting On A Song". thankfolkforthat.com. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
16. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #424". auspOp. June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
17. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
20. ^ "Dan Auerbach Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
21. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
22. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 23, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
23. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
24. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 9 June 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
25. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 23 (dal 2017-06-02 al 2017-06-08)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
26. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
27. ^ "Top 100 Albumes — Semana 23: del 02.06.2017 al 08.06.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
28. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
29. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
30. ^ "Dan Auerbach Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

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