"Hurry Up and Wait"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Performance and Cocktails
B-side"Angie"
WrittenOctober–November 1997
Released8 November 1999 (1999-11-08)[1]
StudioParkgate (East Sussex, England)
Length4:40
LabelV2
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Kelly Jones
Producer(s)Bird & Bush
Stereophonics singles chronology
"I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio"
(1999)		 "Hurry Up and Wait"
(1999)		 "Mama Told Me Not to Come"
(2000)
Music video
"Hurry Up and Wait" on YouTube

"Hurry Up and Wait" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, released as the fifth and final single from their second album, Performance and Cocktails (1999), on 8 November 1999. The song reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, as did previous single "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio". It also reached number 23 in Ireland, becoming the band's fifth top-30 hit there.

The song is track three on the album. A live version from Morfa Stadium is on CD2 of the "Hurry Up and Wait" singles. An acoustic version is on CD2 on the "Mr. Writer" single.[2] The music video features the band parodying the 1970 film M*A*S*H.

Track listings

UK CD1[3]

  1. "Hurry Up and Wait"
  2. "Angie" (Rolling Stones cover)
  3. "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" (Stuart Cable version)

UK CD2[4]

  1. "Hurry Up and Wait" (live at Morfa Stadium)
  2. "I Stopped to Fill My Car Up" (live at Morfa Stadium)
  3. "Billy Davey's Daughter" (live at Morfa Stadium)

UK cassette single[5]

  1. "Hurry Up and Wait"
  2. "Angie" (Rolling Stones cover)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Performance and Cocktails album booklet.[6]

Recording

  • Written from October to November 1997 on a tour bus
  • Recorded at Parkgate (East Sussex, England)
  • Mastered at Metropolis (London, England)

Personnel

  • Kelly Jones – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
  • Richard Jones – music, bass
  • Stuart Cable – music, drums
  • Marshall Bird – keyboards
  • Bird & Bush – production
  • Al Clay – mixing
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 44
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 23
Scotland (OCC)[9] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 11
UK Indie (OCC)[11] 1

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting 8 November, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 November 1999. p. 31. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Mr. Writer (UK CD2 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2001. VVR5015938.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Hurry Up and Wait (UK CD1 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR5009323.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ Hurry Up and Wait (UK CD2 liner notes). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR5009328.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Hurry Up and Wait (UK cassette single sleeve). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR5009325.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Performance and Cocktails (UK CD album booklet). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 1999. VVR1004492.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 48. 27 November 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hurry Up and Wait". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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