The Metre/Waiting for the Sun

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“The Metre"
"Waiting for the Sun”
“The Metre""Waiting for the Sun” cover
Single by Powderfinger
Released Flag of Australia August 27, 2001[1]
Recorded Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
Genre Rock
Length 3:54
Label Universal
Producer Nick DiDia & Powderfinger
Powderfinger singles chronology
Like a Dog
(2000)
The Metre/Waiting for the Sun
(2000)
(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind
(2003)

"The Metre" and "Waiting for the Sun" are two songs released together as a double A-Side single by by Powderfinger in support of their fourth studio album Odyssey Number Five. It was released on August 27, 2001 and reached #31 on the Australian music chart. "The Metre" and "Waiting For The Sun" both had music videos produced. "Waiting for the Sun" also featured on Powderfinger's compilation album, Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994-2000.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "The Metre" [2] – 4:33 (Jon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton)
  2. "Waiting for the Sun" [2] – 3:54 (Coghill, Collins, Fanning, Haug, Middleton)
  3. "Number of the Beast" [3] – 4:55 (Steve Harris)
  4. "Odyssey #3" [4] – 2:25 (Coghill, Collins, Fanning, Haug, Middleton)
  5. "Whatever Makes You Happy" [2] (piano version) – 2:27 (Fanning)

[edit] Audio samples

Powderfinger "The Metre"

20 second sample from Powderfinger's "The Metre"
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Powderfinger "Waiting for the Sun"

25 second sample from Powderfinger's "Waiting for the Sun"
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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/powderfinger/the_metre/
  2. ^ a b c From the 2000 album Odyssey Number Five.
  3. ^ Originally by Iron Maiden from the 1982 album Number of the Beast.
  4. ^ Part of Powderfinger's "Odyssey" song series.