Stay (Wasting Time)
| "Stay (Wasting Time)" | ||||
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| Single by Dave Matthews Band | ||||
| from the album Before These Crowded Streets | ||||
| Released | June 28, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:35 (Album version) 4:34 (Album/remix edit) | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matthews, Lessard, LeRoi Moore | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
| Dave Matthews Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Stay (Wasting Time)" is a song by Dave Matthews Band, released as the second single off their album Before These Crowded Streets. As a single, it reached #8 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, #33 on Top 40 Mainstream, and #20 on the Adult 40. The song features The Lovely Ladies (Tawatha Agee, Cindy Myzell, and Brenda White King) on background vocals.
The song was used by the Virginia Tourism Corporation for a 2005 television commercial.[1] It was also featured in the 2007 film The Kingdom.
Track listing
- "Stay (Wasting Time)" (Remix Edit) — 4:34
- "Stay (Wasting Time)" (Album Edit) — 4:34
- "Stay (Wasting Time)" (Album Version) — 5:36
Australian Version
- "Stay (Wasting Time)" (Edit) - 2:55
- "Stay (Wasting Time)" (Album Edit) - 4:30
- "Lover Lay Down" - 6:22
Live releases
A live performance of "Stay (Wasting Time)" is featured on the following albums:
- Listener Supported
- Live in Chicago 12.19.98
- Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
- The Central Park Concert
- Live Trax Vol. 1
- Live Trax Vol. 2
- Live Trax Vol. 6
- The Best of What's Around Vol. 1
- Live Trax Vol. 9
- Live Trax Vol. 10
- Live at Piedmont Park
- Live at Mile High Music Festival
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 44 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 | 33 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 35 |
| US Billboard Adult Top 40 | 20 |
References
- ^ "VTC Tourism Dashboard Newsletter". www.vatc.org. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12.
