Time to Waste

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"Time to Waste"
Alkaline Trio - Time to Waste cover.jpg
Single by Alkaline Trio
from the album Crimson
ReleasedMay 24, 2005
Recorded2004–2005 at Conway Studios, Los Angeles
GenrePunk rock
LabelVagrant
Songwriter(s)Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Derek Grant
Producer(s)Jerry Finn
Alkaline Trio singles chronology
"All on Black"
(2003) 		"Time to Waste"
(2005) 		"Mercy Me"
(2005)

"Time to Waste" is a song by Chicago punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released as the first single from their 2005 album Crimson. "Time to Waste" was released to radio on May 24, 2005.[1] It peaked at #40 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, #32 on the UK Singles Chart, and #97 on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.[2][3][4] It was backed with the B-side songs "We Can Never Break Up" and "Don't Say You Won't" from the album's recording sessions.

The song's music video, directed by Linkin Park's Joseph Hahn, depicts the band performing "Time to Waste" in a hangar to the accompaniment of lighting effects and background projection screens.[5]

Track listing[]

CD versions[]

All tracks are written by Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Derek Grant.

American version
No.TitleLength
1."Time to Waste"4:11
2."We Can Never Break Up"3:10
Total length:7:21
British version
No.TitleLength
1."Time to Waste"4:11
2."We Can Never Break Up"3:10
3."Don't Say You Won't"2:21
Total length:9:42

7" version[]

[6]

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Time to Waste"4:11
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Say You Won't"2:21
Total length:6:32

DVD version[]

[7]

All tracks are written by Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Derek Grant.

No.TitleLength
1."Time to Waste" (audio)4:11
2."Time To Waste" (music video)4:19
3."music video outtakes" 

Personnel[]

Band[]

Additional musicians[]

  • Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. - piano

Production[]

  • Jerry Finn – producer, mix engineer
  • Ryan Hewitt – engineer
  • Seth Waldmann – assistant engineer
  • Dave Collins – mastering

Charts[]

Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 32
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] 40

References[]

  1. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Alkaline Trio Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  3. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Alkaline Trio". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  4. ^ "Alkaline Trio Album & Song Chart History: European Hot 100". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  5. ^ "Media: Alkaline Trio". vagrant.com. Vagrant Records. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  6. ^ Time to Waste (Record sleeve). Alkaline Trio. Vagrant Records. 2005. VRUK013S.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Time to Waste (DVD booklet). Alkaline Trio. Vagrant Records. 2005. p. 2. VRUK013DVD.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Alkaline Trio: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Alkaline Trio Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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