Waitin' for the Night

Waitin' for the Night
Studio album by The Runaways
Released October 1, 1977
Recorded Larrabee Sound Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre Hard rock,[1] punk rock
Length 39:01
Label Mercury
Producer Kim Fowley
The Runaways chronology

Live in Japan
(1977)		 Waitin' for the Night
(1977)		 And Now... The Runaways (1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Robert Christgau C+[3]

Waitin' for the Night is the third studio album from The Runaways released in 1977. This is the first album to feature the group as a quartet, as rhythm guitarist Joan Jett took over lead vocals in the wake of the departure of Cherie Currie for a solo career and Vicki Blue (aka Victory Tischler-Blue) replaced Jackie Fox on bass. Though it failed to chart in the US, it was successful in Europe. The album entered at number 34 on the Swedish Album Chart,[4] and the lead single 'School Days' peaked at no. 29 in Belgium.[5]

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Little Sister" (Joan Jett, Inger Asten) - 3:04
  2. "Wasted" (Joan Jett, Kim Fowley) - 3:24
  3. "Gotta Get Out Tonight" (Joan Jett) - 3:31
  4. "Wait for Me" (Joan Jett) - 4:53
  5. "Fantasies" (Lita Ford) - 5:36
Side B
  1. "School Days" (Joan Jett, Fowley) - 2:53
  2. "Trash Can Murders" (Lita Ford) - 3:14
  3. "Don't Go Away" (Joan Jett) - 3:18
  4. "Waitin' for the Night" (Joan Jett, Fowley, Kari Krome) - 5:02
  5. "You're Too Possessive" (Joan Jett) - 4:06

Personnel

Band members
Production

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
1977 Swedish Albums Chart[7] 34
Singles
Year Title Chart Position
1978 "School Days" Ultratop 50 Belgian Singles Chart[8] 29

References

  1. ↑ "AllMusic Review". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "The Runaways Waitin' for the Night review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1987). "Consumers Guide Reviews: Waitin' for the Night". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  4. ↑ "Swedish Charts: The Runaways - "Watin' for the Night"". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop Charts". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Discogs - Waitin' for the Night 1977 Scandinavia LP release
  7. ↑ "The Runaways - Waitin' for the Night (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  8. ↑ "The Runaways - School Days". Ultratop 50. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-08-02.