Wasted Time (Skid Row song)
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"Wasted Time" | ||||
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Single by Skid Row | ||||
from the album Slave to the Grind | ||||
Released | November 11, 1991[1] | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 5:49 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Wagener | |||
Skid Row singles chronology | ||||
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"Wasted Time" is a song by Skid Row. It was their third single released from their second album, Slave to the Grind. The song was released in 1991 and written by bandmates Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan and Dave "the Snake" Sabo. It became the band's last song to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was promoted with a music video.
Background
Lead singer Sebastian Bach said the song was written about the spiraling effect of drug use on his friend Steven Adler, the original drummer of hard rock band Guns N' Roses.[2]
The song reached number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks[3] and number 20 on the UK Singles chart.[4] Some versions of the single included the Rush cover "What You're Doing".[5]
Track listing
- "Wasted Time" (Edit)
- "Psycho Love"
- "Get The Fuck Out" (Live)
- "Holidays in the Sun" (originally performed by Sex Pistols)
Charts
Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 20 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 88 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 30 |
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 9, 1991. p. 21.
- ^ Matt, Metal (September 14, 2011). ""I'VE GOT TONS OF SH*T TO SAY": THE SEBASTIAN BACH INTERVIEW". MetalSucks. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Allmusic (Skid Row charts and awards) Billboard singles".
- ^ "Skid Row The Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ Skid Row – Wasted Time (1991, Gatefold, Vinyl), retrieved September 8, 2021
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Skid Row Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Skid Row Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
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