Waiting (Green Day song)

"Waiting"
"Waiting"
Single by Green Day
from the album Warning
B-side	"Maria"
Released	March 12, 2001
Studio	Studio 880 (Oakland, California)
Genre	Power pop; pop-punk; rock and roll;
Length	3:14
Label	Reprise
Composers	Green Day; Tony Hatch;
Lyricist	Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer	Green Day
Green Day singles chronology
Music video
	"Waiting" on YouTube

"Waiting" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from their sixth album, Warning, on which the song appears as the 10th track. Serviced to US radio on March 12, 2001, the song peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The melody of the song has been compared to Petula Clark's "Downtown".^[6]

Reception

The song was also well received by critics. NME, in its review, stated that "'Waiting', with its Mamas & Papas melody and its Kiss Army hook, could sit respectably alongside the band's best material."^[7] Slant called the song "instantly memorable".^[6]

Music video

The video features Green Day playing in a house while a bunch of young adults are jumping around, breaking various items and having a party. For the majority of the video, the partygoers are in slow motion while the band is playing normally; eventually, the partygoers briefly freeze in time until the last part of the video when they return to normal. It was directed by Marc Webb.^[8]

Track listings

CD

"Waiting" (album version) – 3:13
"Macy's Day Parade" (live) – 4:26
"Basket Case" (live) – 2:49
"Waiting" (Video) – 3:23

Track 2 also available on ...Tune In, Tokyo.
Track 3 also available on Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking.

German CD

"Waiting" – 3:13
"She" (live in Japan) – 2:32
"F.O.D." (live in Japan) – 3:07

DVD single

"Waiting" (album version) – 3:13
"Waiting" (Video) – 3:23
4 x video snippets: "Basket Case" / "Geek Stink Breath" / "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" / "Minority" – 2:30

7-inch single

A. "Waiting" – 3:13

B. "Maria" (early version) – 2:27

Vinyl box set version

A1. "Waiting" – 3:13

A2. "Macy's Day Parade" – 3:34

B1. "Fashion Victim" – 2:59

B2. "Castaway" – 4:01

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Waiting"
Chart (2001)	Peak position
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)^[9]	29
UK Singles (Official Charts)^[10]	34
UK Rock & Metal (Official Charts)^[11]	7
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[12]	26

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Waiting"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	March 12, 2001	Modern rock radio	Reprise	^[13]
Australia	August 27, 2001	CD		^[14]
Japan	September 12, 2001	CD		^[15]
United Kingdom	October 29, 2001	CD DVD		^[16]

References

↑ Troy L. Smith, Cleveland com (April 16, 2015). "25 greatest Green Day songs". cleveland. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
↑ Raub, Jesse. "Green Day - Warning". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
↑ Cooper, Rich (July 16, 2016). "21 classic pop punk songs you're secretly still listening to". JOE.ie. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
↑ "Warning: by Green Day". Apple Music. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
↑ "Waiting". ASCAP Repertory. ASCAP. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
1 2 "Green Day: Warning". SlantMagazine.com. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
↑ "Warning - Album Reviews". NME.com. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
↑ "Video Information" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. GreenDayAuthority.com.
↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ "Official Singles Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
↑ "Upcoming New Releases". Hits. Vol. 15, no. 734. March 9, 2001. p. 86.
↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27th August 2001" (PDF). ARIA. August 27, 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
↑ "グリーン・デイ | ウェイティング" [Green Day | Waiting] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 29, 2001: Singles". Music Week. October 27, 2001. p. 31.

[1] Troy L. Smith, Cleveland com (April 16, 2015). "25 greatest Green Day songs". cleveland. Retrieved January 7, 2026.

[raub-2] Raub, Jesse. "Green Day - Warning". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[3] Cooper, Rich (July 16, 2016). "21 classic pop punk songs you're secretly still listening to". JOE.ie. Retrieved January 7, 2026.

[applemusic-4] "Warning: by Green Day". Apple Music. Retrieved May 3, 2026.

[Hatch-5] "Waiting". ASCAP Repertory. ASCAP. Retrieved November 18, 2023.

[slant-6] 1 2 "Green Day: Warning". SlantMagazine.com. Retrieved October 7, 2010.

[7] "Warning - Album Reviews". NME.com. Retrieved October 19, 2010.

[8] "Video Information" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. GreenDayAuthority.com.

[sc_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[sc_UK_-10] "Official Singles Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[sc_UKrock_-11] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Green_Day-12] "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

[13] "Upcoming New Releases". Hits. Vol. 15, no. 734. March 9, 2001. p. 86.

[14] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27th August 2001" (PDF). ARIA. August 27, 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved July 3, 2026.

[15] "グリーン・デイ | ウェイティング" [Green Day | Waiting] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 3, 2026.

[16] "New Releases – For Week Starting October 29, 2001: Singles". Music Week. October 27, 2001. p. 31.

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