Time to Waste

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"Time to Waste"
Single by Alkaline Trio
from the album Crimson
ReleasedMay 24, 2005
Recorded2004–2005 at Conway Studios, Los Angeles
GenrePunk rock, pop-punk[1]
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

Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.[3][4][5] 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

Joseph Hahn, depicts the band performing "Time to Waste" in a hangar to the accompaniment of lighting effects and background projection screens.[6]

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

[7]

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

[8]

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

Cover art

The album's cover art, by

Une Semaine de Bonté
.

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[9]
32
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 40

References

  1. ^ "15 of the Most Metal Pop-Punk Songs of All Time". 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Alkaline Trio Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  4. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Alkaline Trio". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  5. ^ "Alkaline Trio Album & Song Chart History: European Hot 100". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  6. ^ "Media: Alkaline Trio". vagrant.com. Vagrant Records. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  7. ^ Time to Waste (Record sleeve). Alkaline Trio. Vagrant Records. 2005. VRUK013S.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Time to Waste (DVD booklet). Alkaline Trio. Vagrant Records. 2005. p. 2. VRUK013DVD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Alkaline Trio: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Alkaline Trio Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.