Why Wait (song)
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"Why Wait" is the title of a song written by Neil Thrasher, Tom Shapiro and Jimmy Yeary and recorded by country music band Rascal Flatts. It was released as the first single from their seventh studio album Nothing Like This, released on November 16, 2010.[3] It is their first single released by Big Machine Records.[4]
Music video
The music video, directed by Billy Zabka, was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, following a story reminiscent of the comedy film The Hangover. David Arquette plays the man in the video who proposes to his girlfriend. Rick Harrison, owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop and star of the History Channel original show Pawn Stars, makes a cameo appearance in the video when the Flatts and Arquette stop at the pawn shop to buy an engagement ring. Also in the video are cameos by Ron White, Carrot Top, Victoria Justice, Wayne Newton, and Penn and Teller.
Reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a three-out-of-five rating, saying the lyrics "may be 'cheesy' to some, but it fits right where we'd expect a Rascal Flatts song to go."[2] Giving it a "thumbs up," Jim Malec of American Twang thought that it was a return in sound to the band's earlier albums, also praising the "great details and images" of the lyrics as well as Gary LeVox's vocals.[1] Tara Seetharam gave the song a B+ rating, referring to it as "a tasteful, vintage-Flatts track marked by an infectious rush of joy." She positively commented on the production, lyrics, and LeVox's vocals, stating that "the song gets everything right."[5]
Chart performance
"Why Wait" debuted at #34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week of August 14, 2010,[6] and became the group's eleventh Number One hit for the week of December 18, 2010.
| Chart (2010-2011) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 48 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 60 |
References
- ^ a b Malec, Jim (3 August 2010). "Song Review: Rascal Flatts — "Why Wait"". American Twang. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ a b http://www.roughstock.com/blog/rascal-flatts-why-wait-
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/rascal-flatts-to-release-nothing-like-this-1004106743.story#/news/rascal-flatts-to-release-nothing-like-this-1004106743.story
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Sign With Big Machine Records". CMT. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ Seetharam, Tara (13 August 2010). "Single Review: Rascal Flatts, "Why Wait"". Country Universe. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ Top Country Songs & Charts, Country Music Hits - Billboard.com
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.