Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album In Between Dreams
B-side"Free"
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2005 (2005-01-10)
Length3:03
LabelBrushfire
SongwriterJack Johnson
ProducerMario Caldato Jr.
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"Taylor"
(2003)		 "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing"
(2005)		 "Good People"
(2005)

"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. It is the sixth song on his third studio album, In Between Dreams, which was released in February 2005. The song was released as a single in January 2005, topping the US Billboard Triple A chart and entering the top 30 in Australia and New Zealand. The song peaked at number 65 in the United Kingdom in 2006, following Johnson's appearance at the 2006 BRIT Awards.

The single was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Additionally, it was nominated for Best Male Video at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan ceremony in 2006. The music video features reverse narration, similar to Coldplay's video for "The Scientist". The song was inspired by one of Johnson's friends' pursuit of a woman.[1]

Background

Johnson explains the inspiration behind the song by saying: "A friend of mine was trying to get this girl named Michelle," said Johnson, "and I tried to write a song that would help him have a laugh at himself because he was spending so much time trying to get her and it obviously wasn't leading anywhere. That was one just to cheer up a friend."[2]

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" - 3:09
  2. "Free" (with Donavon Frankenreiter) - 2:35

German single

  1. "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" - 03:09
  2. "Free" (with Donavon Frankenreiter) - 2:35
  3. "Give It to You" (with G.Love) - 03:22
  4. "Taylor" (Video)

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[21] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[22] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States January 10, 2005 Brushfire [26]
January 31, 2001 Hot adult contemporary radio [27]
Australia February 14, 2005 CD [28]
United Kingdom March 14, 2005 [29]
United States May 2–3, 2005 Contemporary hit radio [30][31]
United Kingdom (re-release) November 14, 2005 CD [32]

References

  1. ↑ Johnson hits the road, sharing his 'Dreams' - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
  2. ↑ Johnson hits the road, sharing his 'Dreams' - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
  3. ↑ "Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "R&R Canada AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1612. June 24, 2005. p. 63. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "R&R Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1611. June 17, 2005. p. 53. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1610. June 10, 2005. p. 58. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 20/11/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 26/2/2006 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 31.
  18. ↑ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Modern Rock Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 52.
  19. ↑ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Triple-A Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 57.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  23. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing". Radioscope. Retrieved January 12, 2025. Type Sitting, Waiting, Wishing in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  24. ↑ "British single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sitting Waiting Wishing". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 9, 2020. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Sitting Waiting Wishing Jack Johnson in the "Search:" field.
  25. ↑ "American single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1588. January 7, 2005. p. 19. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1591. January 28, 2005. p. 25.
  28. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14th February 2005" (PDF). ARIA. February 14, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  29. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 12, 2005. p. 29.
  30. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1604. April 29, 2005. p. 19.
  31. ↑ "FMQB: CHR". FMQB. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  32. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 12, 2005. p. 37.
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