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{{Short description|1977 single by Bob Marley & the Wailers}}
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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Waiting in Vain
| Cover = WaitingInVain.jpg
| name = Waiting in Vain
| Artist = [[Bob Marley & The Wailers]]
| cover = WaitingInVain.jpg
| alt =
| Album = [[Exodus (Bob Marley & The Wailers album)|Exodus]]
| B-side = Roots
| type = single
| Released = 1977
| artist = [[Bob Marley & the Wailers]]
| album = [[Exodus (Bob Marley & The Wailers album)|Exodus]]
| Format =
| Recorded =
| B-side = Roots
| Genre = [[Reggae]]
| released = 1977
| Length = 4:15
| recorded =
| studio =
| Label = [[Tuff Gong]]/[[Island Records|Island]]
| Writer = [[Bob Marley]]
| venue =
| Producer =
| genre = [[Reggae]]
| Certification =
| length = 4:15
| label = [[Tuff Gong]], [[Island Records|Island]]
| Last single = "Exodus"<br>(1977)
| writer = [[Bob Marley]]
| This single = "'''Waiting in Vain'''"<br>(1977)
| producer =
| Next single = "[[Jamming (song)|Jamming]]"<br>(1977)
| prev_title = [[Exodus (Bob Marley and the Wailers song)|Exodus]]
| Misc = {{Extra track listing
| prev_year = 1977
| Album = [[Exodus (Bob Marley & The Wailers album)|Exodus]]
| next_title = [[Jamming (song)|Jamming]]
| Type = single
| prev_track = "[[Jamming (song)|Jamming]]"
| next_title2 = [[Punky Reggae Party]]
| prev_no = 6
| next_year = 1977
| this_track = "'''Waiting in Vain'''"
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|IWxbhC44p2w|"Waiting in Vain"}}
| track_no = 7
| type = single
| header = Audio
| next_track = "[[Turn Your Lights Down Low]]"
| next_no = 8
}}
}}
}}
}}
{{Infobox single
| Name = Waiting in Vain
| Cover = Waiting in Vain (Annie Lennox).jpg
| Artist = [[Annie Lennox]]
| Album = [[Medusa (Annie Lennox album)|Medusa]]
| B-side =
| Released = 1995
| Format = [[CD single]]
| Recorded = May 1994
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Length = 5:41
| Label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| Writer = [[Bob Marley]]
| Producer = [[Stephen Lipson]]
| Certification =
| Last single = "[[A Whiter Shade of Pale#Annie Lennox version|A Whiter Shade of Pale]]"<br>(1995)
| This single = "'''Waiting in Vain'''"<br>(1995)
| Next single = "[[Something So Right (song)|Something So Right]]"<br>(1995)
}}
"'''Waiting in Vain'''" is a song written by [[reggae]] musician [[Bob Marley]] and recorded by [[Bob Marley & The Wailers]], for his 1977 album ''[[Exodus (Bob Marley & The Wailers album)|Exodus]]''. Released as a single, it hit number twenty-seven in the [[UK Singles Chart]].


The single was one of only a few of Marley's Island singles to feature a non-album B-Side, this being the song "Roots", an outtake from the ''[[Rastaman Vibration]]'' sessions. This later appeared on the compilation ''[[Rebel Music (Bob Marley & The Wailers album)|Rebel Music]]'' and on ''[[Exodus (Bob Marley & the Wailers album)#Deluxe Edition - disc one|Exodus (Deluxe Edition)]]''. The 1981 reissue of Waiting In Vain featured a megamix called ''Marley Mix Up Medley'' instead.
"'''Waiting in Vain'''" is a song written by [[reggae]] musician [[Bob Marley]] and recorded by [[Bob Marley and the Wailers]], for their 1977 album ''[[Exodus (Bob Marley & The Wailers album)|Exodus]]''. Released as a single, it reached number 27 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].


The single was one of only a few of Marley's Island singles to feature a non-album B-side, this being the song "Roots", an outtake from the ''[[Rastaman Vibration]]'' sessions. This later appeared on the compilation ''[[Rebel Music (Bob Marley & The Wailers album)|Rebel Music]]'' and on ''[[Exodus (Bob Marley & the Wailers album)#Deluxe Edition – disc one|Exodus (Deluxe Edition)]]''. The 1981 reissue of Waiting in Vain featured a megamix called ''Marley Mix Up Medley'' instead.
==Annie Lennox version==
"Waiting in Vain" was recorded by [[Annie Lennox]] for her album ''[[Medusa (Annie Lennox album)|Medusa]]'' in 1995 – 18 years after Marley recorded it. It was released as the album's third [[single (music)|single]] in 1995 and reached number thirty-one on the UK singles chart. Lennox's version was used in the 2001 film ''[[Serendipity (film)|Serendipity]]'' and the 2002 film ''[[Changing Lanes]]''.


A rare 19-minute long acoustic version is available on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS_OOvPn54I|title=Waiting in vain acoustic version|website=Youtube}}</ref>
===Track listing===
#"Waiting in Vain (single mix)" – 4:07
#"[[No More I Love You's|No More "I Love You's"]] ([[Junior Vasquez]] mix)" – 7:32
#"Waiting in Vain (Strong Body mix)" – 5:27
#"''[[Medusa (Annie Lennox album)|Medusa]]'' Interview excerpts" – 5:01


==Musicians==
==Additional covers==
*[[Bob Marley]]: lead and backing vocals, guitars

*[[Junior Marvin]]: electric guitars
* In 1992, guitarist [[Lee Ritenour]] covered the song with singer [[Maxi Priest]] on Ritenour's album ''Wes Bound''.<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r168740|pure_url=yes}}|title=Wes Bound overview|work=[[Allmusic|Allmusic.com]]}}</ref>
*[[Aston Barrett]]: basses
*Jamaican singer [[Leroy Smart]] recorded a single in 1977 on Hit Bound label.
*[[Carlton Barrett]]: drums
*The track was also covered as part of a [[Cocoa Tea]] song of the same name.
*[[Tyrone Downie]]: synthesizer, [[electric piano]], [[organ (music)|organ]] and backing vocals
*[[Jon B.]] covered the song on the ''[[Light It Up (soundtrack)|Light It Up]]'' soundtrack.
*[[Alvin "Seeco" Patterson]]: percussions
*Brazilian musician and former Minister of Culture [[Gilberto Gil]] covered the song for his 2002 album ''Kaya N'Gan Daya''.
*[[Filipino people|Filipino]] rock band [[Bamboo]] covered the song for their 2003 album ''[[As The Music Plays the Band]]''.
*[[Filipino people|Filipino]] acoustic band [[MYMP]] covered the song for their 2003 album ''[[Soulful Acoustic]]''.
*"Waiting in Vain" was covered by English guitar virtuoso [[Jon Gomm]] on his 2003 debut ''Hypertension''.
*[[Floetry]] on their 2005 UK edition of [[Flo'Ology]].
*"Waiting in Vain" was covered by singer [[Jody Watley]] as part of her 2006 album ''[[The Makeover]]''.
* [[Susan Werner]] on her 2009 album "Classics."
*[[Jay Sean]] on his 2011 mixtape ''The Mistress''.
*[[The Story So Far (band)|The Story So Far]] recorded a cover for their acoustic EP ''Songs Of'' in 2014.
*[[Somi]] on her 2011 album ''[[Live at Jazz Standard]].''
*[[Nick Hexum]] of [[311 (band)|311]] covered the song at ''311 Day 2012''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://setlist.com/311/311Day/2012-1.html |title=311 Day 2012 - Night 1 |website=Setlist.com |date=2012-03-10 |accessdate=2016-10-13}}</ref>
*[[Dianne Reeves]] on her 2013 album ''Beautiful Life''.
*Norwegian duo [[Kings of Convenience]] covered the song during a live performance in Korea.


==Charts==
==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!Chart
!Chart (1977–1984)
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br>position
!Peak<br/>position
!artist
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>David Roberts (ed.): ''Guinness World Records – British Hit Singles and Albums'', 19th ed., 2006, {{ISBN|1-904994-10-5}}</ref>
|[[UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="roberts">David Roberts (ed.): ''Guinness World Records – British Hit Singles and Albums'', 19th ed., 2006, {{ISBN|1-904994-10-5}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|27 (1977)
| style="text-align:center;"|27 (1977)
|align="left"|[[Bob Marley & the Wailers]]
|-
|-
|[[UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref name="roberts"/>
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>UK Singles Chart [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=22700 Chartstats.com] (Retrieved 29 March 2008)</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|31 (1995)
| style="text-align:center;"|31 (1984)
|align="left"|[[Annie Lennox]]
|}
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Bob Marley & The Wailers|title=Waiting in Vain|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2023|id=16213-1030-1|access-date=1 September 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

==Lee Ritenour version==
In 1993, American Jazz guitarist [[Lee Ritenour]] recorded his version of the song featuring British reggae artist [[Maxi Priest]]. It was also included on his 21st album ''[[Wes Bound]]''. The single peaked at number 54 in the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B chart]].<ref name="Lee Ritenour Chart History">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lee-ritenour|title=Lee Ritenour Chart History|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

===Charts===
{|class="wikitable"
!Chart (1993)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B chart]]<ref name="Lee Ritenour Chart History"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|54
|}

==Annie Lennox version==
{{Infobox song
| name = Waiting in Vain
| cover = Waiting in Vain (Annie Lennox).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Annie Lennox]]
| album = [[Medusa (Annie Lennox album)|Medusa]]
| released = {{start date|1995|9|18|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=49|date=16 September 1995}}</ref>
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 5:41
| label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| writer = [[Bob Marley]]
| producer = [[Stephen Lipson]]
| prev_title = [[A Whiter Shade of Pale#Annie Lennox version|A Whiter Shade of Pale]]
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = [[Something So Right (song)#Annie Lennox version|Something So Right]]
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|yj5CCOzJ7nk|"Waiting in Vain"}}
| type = single
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|fxND4J0Oas0|"Waiting in Vain"}}
| type = single
| header = Audio
}}
}}

"Waiting in Vain" was recorded by [[Annie Lennox]] for her album ''[[Medusa (Annie Lennox album)|Medusa]]'' in 1995, 18 years after Marley recorded it. It was released as the album's third [[single (music)|single]] in 1995 and reached number thirty-one on the UK Singles Chart. Lennox's version was used in the 2001 film ''[[Serendipity (film)|Serendipity]]'', the 2002 film ''[[Changing Lanes]]'', the 2003 film ''[[In the Cut (film)|In the Cut]]'', and the final episode of ''Peter Kay's Car Share'' in 2018.

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
|title1 = Waiting in Vain
|note1 = Single Mix
|length1 = 4:07
|title2 = [[No More I Love You's|No More 'I Love You's']]
|note2 = [[Junior Vasquez]] Mix
|length2 = 7:32
|title3 = Waiting in Vain
|note3 = Strong Body Mix
|length3 = 5:27
|title4 = [[Medusa (Annie Lennox album)|Medusa]]
|note4 = Interview excerpts
|length4 = 5:01
}}

===Charts===
{|class="wikitable"
!Chart (1995)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>UK Singles Chart [https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Army%20Of%20Me Official Charts Company] (Retrieved 29 March 2008)</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|31
|}




==Hawaiian Language Re-imagination by TheVitals808==
In 2023, the song was translated into the traditional Hawaiian language and released by Hawaiian Reggae band theVitals808 under the title "Kali Ana Au".
<ref>{{cite web |title="Kali Ana Au" Official Lyrics |url=https://www.instagram.com/thevitals808/reel/CxTxwfsyAE1/ |website=Instagram |access-date=13 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Vitals 808 |url=https://www.thevitals808.com/ |website=The Vitals 808 |access-date=13 April 2024}}</ref>



==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.mtv.com/sitewide/apps/mediaplayer/index.jhtml?vid=145943 Music video at MTV.com]
* {{MetroLyrics song|bob-marley|waiting-in-vain}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


{{Bob Marley}}
{{Bob Marley}}
{{Lee Ritenour}}
{{Annie Lennox}}
{{Annie Lennox}}
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[[Category:Bob Marley songs]]
[[Category:Bob Marley songs]]

Latest revision as of 18:44, 13 April 2024

"Waiting in Vain"
Single by Bob Marley & the Wailers
from the album Exodus
B-side"Roots"
Released1977
GenreReggae
Length4:15
LabelTuff Gong, Island
Songwriter(s)Bob Marley
Bob Marley & the Wailers singles chronology
"Exodus"
(1977) 		"Waiting in Vain"
(1977) 		"Jamming" / "Punky Reggae Party"
(1977)
Audio
"Waiting in Vain" on YouTube

"Waiting in Vain" is a song written by reggae musician Bob Marley and recorded by Bob Marley and the Wailers, for their 1977 album Exodus. Released as a single, it reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart.

The single was one of only a few of Marley's Island singles to feature a non-album B-side, this being the song "Roots", an outtake from the Rastaman Vibration sessions. This later appeared on the compilation Rebel Music and on Exodus (Deluxe Edition). The 1981 reissue of Waiting in Vain featured a megamix called Marley Mix Up Medley instead.

A rare 19-minute long acoustic version is available on YouTube.[1]

Musicians

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Charts

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Chart (1977–1984) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 27 (1977)
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 31 (1984)

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Lee Ritenour version

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In 1993, American Jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour recorded his version of the song featuring British reggae artist Maxi Priest. It was also included on his 21st album Wes Bound. The single peaked at number 54 in the US R&B chart.[4]

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1993) Peak
position
US R&B chart[4] 54

Annie Lennox version

[edit]
"Waiting in Vain"
Single by Annie Lennox
from the album Medusa
Released18 September 1995 (1995-09-18)[5]
Length5:41
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Bob Marley
Producer(s)Stephen Lipson
Annie Lennox singles chronology
"A Whiter Shade of Pale"
(1995) 		"Waiting in Vain"
(1995) 		"Something So Right"
(1995)
Music video
"Waiting in Vain" on YouTube
Audio
"Waiting in Vain" on YouTube

"Waiting in Vain" was recorded by Annie Lennox for her album Medusa in 1995, 18 years after Marley recorded it. It was released as the album's third single in 1995 and reached number thirty-one on the UK Singles Chart. Lennox's version was used in the 2001 film Serendipity, the 2002 film Changing Lanes, the 2003 film In the Cut, and the final episode of Peter Kay's Car Share in 2018.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLength
1."Waiting in Vain" (Single Mix)4:07
2."No More 'I Love You's'" (Junior Vasquez Mix)7:32
3."Waiting in Vain" (Strong Body Mix)5:27
4."Medusa" (Interview excerpts)5:01

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[6] 31



Hawaiian Language Re-imagination by TheVitals808

[edit]

In 2023, the song was translated into the traditional Hawaiian language and released by Hawaiian Reggae band theVitals808 under the title "Kali Ana Au". [7][8]


References

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  1. ^ "Waiting in vain acoustic version". Youtube.
  2. ^ a b David Roberts (ed.): Guinness World Records – British Hit Singles and Albums, 19th ed., 2006, ISBN 1-904994-10-5
  3. ^ "British single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Waiting in Vain". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Lee Ritenour Chart History". Billboard.
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 16 September 1995. p. 49.
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 29 March 2008)
  7. ^ ""Kali Ana Au" Official Lyrics". Instagram. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  8. ^ "The Vitals 808". The Vitals 808. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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