You Waste Your Time
| "You Waste Your Time" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Mark Tremonti | ||||||||||
| from the album All I Was | ||||||||||
| Released | May 7, 2012 | |||||||||
| Format | CD, digital download | |||||||||
| Genre | Thrash metal, speed metal | |||||||||
| Length | 3:48 | |||||||||
| Label | FRET12 | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Mark Tremonti | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Michael "Elvis" Baskette | |||||||||
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"You Waste Your Time" is a song by Mark Tremonti that was released by FRET12 Records as the debut single from his debut solo album All I Was on May 7, 2012. It is also the first song to be released by the Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist as a solo singer-songwriter. The song received positive reviews and its live music video premiered on May 17, 2012.
Background
Tremonti first announced that he would be releasing a solo album in 2010, and later announced the title of the album to be All I Was.[1] Billboard later reported that "You Waste Your Time" would be the first single from the album,[2] a song which had previously been released by Tremonti as a 90-second clip on Loudwire.com.[3] FMQB reported that the song would be released to active rock radio stations in May 2012.[4] It was released on May 7, 2012, one day after Tremonti and FRET12 Records made it available for listening on Loudwire,[5] after which it entered the iTunes Rock Songs Chart at number 10 one day later.[6] Tremonti and his band — consisting of rhythm guitarist Eric Friedman, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Garrett Whitlock — debuted their live music video of the single later that month.[7]
Composition
"You Waste Your Time" is three minutes and forty-seven seconds long,[8] and was written by Tremonti with Eric Friedman and Garrett Whitlock. It features a speed metal influence,[5] of which Tremonti had spoken since the beginning stages of his solo album.[9]
Critical reception
"You Waste Your Time" was well received by music critics. It received its first professional review from Mary Ouellette of Loudwire, who gave it 4 out of 5 stars and praised the song's speed metal style and melodic chorus, as well as Tremonti's vocals and guitar work.[5] Rick Florino from Artistdirect also gave the song a positive review and a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. He wrote: "If 'You Waste Your Time' doesn't solidify Mark Tremonti as one of heavy metal and hard rock's greatest guitarists, then the complete solo album All I Was will when it drops July 10. Otherwise, there's something horribly wrong with the world."[10] The song has received an average of 5 out of 5 stars on the iTunes Store.[8]
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock | 28 |
Music video
An unofficial music video for "You Waste Your Time" was released on Noisecreep on May 17, 2012, and features Tremonti and his band performing the song live in a studio. The video uses the actual live audio from the performance.[7]
Track listing
- "You Waste Your Time" – 3:47
Personnel
- Musicians
- Mark Tremonti – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
- Eric Friedman – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Garrett Whitlock – drums
- Production
- Michael "Elvis" Baskette – producer
References
- ↑ Anne Erickson (March 20, 2012). "Alter Bridge and Creed's Mark Tremonti Reveals Artwork for Solo Album". Audio Ink Radio.
- ↑ David Greenwald (April 26, 2012). "Creed's Mark Tremonti Releasing Solo Debut". Billboard.
- ↑ Mary Ouellette (April 21, 2012). "Mark Tremonti Shares Audio Samples of Solo Disc ‘All I Was’". Loudwire.com.
- ↑ "Quick Hits: Maroon 5, Mark Tremonti, Norah Jones, TLC, Demi Lovato, The Killers, Passion Pit, Van Halen". FMQB. April 26, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mary Ouellette (May 6, 2012). "Tremonti, ‘You Waste Your Time’ – Song Review". loudwire.com.
- ↑ Chad Childers (May 8, 2012). "Mark Tremonti Cracks iTunes Top 10 With Single ‘You Waste Your Time’". Loudwire.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Carlos Ramirez (May 17, 2012). "Tremonti, 'You Waste Your Time': Creed, Alter Bridge Guitarist Makes Solo Debut (VIDEO PREMIERE)". Noisecreep.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "iTunes - Music - You Waste Your Time - Single by Tremonti". iTunes Store. May 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Mark Tremonti Working On Speed/Thrash Metal Album". Ultimate Guitar Archive. May 18, 2011.
- ↑ Rick Florino (May 15, 2012). "Tremonti "You Waste Your Time" Song Review — 4.5 out of 5 stars". Artistdirect.