Waiting for That Day

"Waiting for That Day"
Single by George Michael
from the album Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
B-side "Fantasy"
Released 15 October 1990 (1990-10-15)
Format CD, 7", 12"
Genre Pop
Length 4:49
Label Epic - GEO 2
Writer(s) George Michael, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Producer George Michael
George Michael singles chronology
"Praying for Time"
(1990)		 "Waiting for That Day"
(1990)		 "Mother's Pride"
(1990)
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 track listing
  1. "Praying for Time"
  2. "Freedom! '90
  3. "They Won't Go When I Go"
  4. "Something to Save"
  5. "Cowboys and Angels"
  6. "Waiting for That Day"
  7. "Mother's Pride"
  8. "Heal the Pain"
  9. "Soul Free"
  10. "Waiting (Reprise)"

"Waiting for That Day" was a song performed and largely written by George Michael which was released on Epic Records in 1990 in the UK and on Columbia Records in 1991 in the US.

The song was the third US single from Michael's Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 album. "Waiting for That Day" peaked at #23 in the UK in October 1990 and was followed in the UK by three more singles from the album, all of which peaked slightly lower than that of its predecessor. In the US the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on 9 February 1991, appeared on the chart for five weeks, and peaked at #27.[1]

Although Michael wrote the song alone, the chords and rhythm are very similar to Rolling Stones' "You can't always get what you want". This title is included at the very end of Michael's song, and a co-writer credit was given to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

The song also contains samples from the song Funky Drummer by James Brown.

The song did not enjoy great chart success in the United States, becoming his first single to miss the top 10. The single's B-side, "Mother's Pride" achieved some airplay success during the Gulf War.

This song title is also the title of the twelfth episode in the first season of ABC's Eli Stone.

Contents

Track listing

7": Epic / GEO 2 (UK)

  1. "Waiting for That Day" – 4:49
  2. "Fantasy" – 5:00

CD: Epic / CD GEO 2 (UK)

  1. "Waiting for That Day" – 4:49
  2. "Fantasy" – 5:00
  3. "Father Figure" – 5:36
  4. "Kissing a Fool" – 4:34

Cassette and 7": Columbia 73663 (US)

  1. "Waiting for That Day" – 4:49
  2. "Mother's Pride" – 3:59

Charts

Chart (1990/91) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[2] 50
Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] 9
Dutch Single Top 100[2] 79
Irish Singles Chart[4] 11
UK Singles Chart[5] 23
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 27
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[7] 22

References

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th Ed. 2004), page 423, ISBn o-8230-7449-4
  2. ^ a b George Michael - Waiting for That Day (song). Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  3. ^ Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 15, 16 March 1991. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  4. ^ The Irish Charts. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  5. ^ Top 75 Releases. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  6. ^ US Billboard Hot 100. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  7. ^ US Billboard Adult Contemporary. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
George Michael
Studio albums
Faith (1987) · Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990) · Older (1996) · Songs from the Last Century (1999) · Patience (2004)
Compilations
Extended plays
Five Live (1993)
Singles
"Careless Whisper" (1984) · "A Different Corner" (1986) · "I Want Your Sex" (1987) · "Hard Day" (1987) · "Faith" (1987) · "Father Figure" (1988) · "One More Try" (1988) · "Monkey" (1988) · "Kissing a Fool" (1988) · "Praying for Time" (1990) · "Waiting for That Day" (1990) · "Mother's Pride" (1990) · "Freedom! '90" (1990) · "Heal the Pain" (1991) · "Cowboys and Angels" (1991) · "Too Funky" (1992) · "Killer"/"Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (1993) · "Jesus to a Child" (1996) · "Fastlove" (1996) · "Spinning the Wheel" (1996) · "Older" (1997) · "Star People '97" (1997) · "You Have Been Loved"/"The Strangest Thing '97" (1997) · "Outside" (1998) · "Freeek!" (2002) · "Shoot the Dog" (2002) · "Amazing" (2004) · "Flawless (Go to the City)" (2004) · "Round Here" (2004) · "John and Elvis Are Dead" (2005) · "An Easier Affair" (2006) · "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" (2008) · "True Faith" (2011)
Duets
"Wrap Her Up" (1985) · "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1987) · "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1991)  · "Waltz Away Dreaming" (1997) · "As" (1999) · "If I Told You That" (2000) · "This Is Not Real Love" (2006) · "Heal the Pain" (2008)
Video albums
Faith (1988) · George Michael (1990) · Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1999) · Twenty Five (2006) · George Michael Live in London (2009)
Tours
Faith World Tour (1988-89) · Cover to Cover tour (1991) · 25 Live (2006-08) · Live in Australia (2010) · Symphonica Tour (2011)
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