Wasting My Time

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{{Infobox Single

name = Wasting My Time image = [[Image:WMTsingle1988.jpg caption = album = [[Outrider published = Succubus Music registration = ASCAP 530325809 released = 7 May 1988 recorded = February 1987 at
the Sol Studio, Cookham, Berkshire.
genre = [[Hard rock, blues-rock language = English length = 4 minutes 28 seconds composer = [[Jimmy Page and John Miles label = Geffen Records (UK and US), Warner Music (Japan) producer = Jimmy Page engineer = Leif Mases

}}

'Wasting My Time' was the first single released, from [[Jimmy Page's 1988 album [[Outrider. It was recorded in February 1987, at the Sol Studio, Cookham, Berkshire, and released on 7 May 1988 by [[Geffen Records in the [[United States of America|United States and in the [[United Kingdom.

The [[song is underpinned by workmanlike heavy drumming from [[Jason Bonham, and sweeping minor-chord [[riffing by [[Jimmy Page.[1] John Miles' vocals add a gruff bluesy tone.[2] 'Wasting My Time' lyrics are about a relationship that went no-where and it's time for the parties to move on.

The band appeared on the music video for the single, and was one of the most requested [[MTV songs of 1989. It is still regularly screened to this day on [[VH1 Classic's metal show.

Chart positions

Single

Chart (1988) Peak position
UK Singles Chart
US Billboard The Billboard Hot 100 Chart
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart

Credits

Personnel
  • Musicians:
    • Jimmy Page - guitar, backing vocals, producer
    • John Miles - vocals
    • Tony Franklin – bass guitar
    • Jason Bonham - drums, percussion
  • Production:
    • Leif Mases – engineer, mixing
    • Steve Hoyland - assistant engineer
    • Dıck Beetham - assistant engineer
    • George Marino - mastering
    • J. L. - artwork and cover co-ordination
    • Peter Ashworth - photography

References

  1. Tolinski, Brad (2012). “I Still Had a Lot to Offer and Say Musically…”, Light & Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page. London: Virgin Books, 246. ISBN 978-0-7535-4040-4. OCLC 850314285. 
  2. Christensen, Thor (September 1988). "Spins: Jimmy Page, Outrider, Geffen". Spin 4 (6): 90. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved on 2 January 2014.