Wasted Time (Skid Row song)

"Wasted Time" is a song by Skid Row. It was their third single released from their second album, Slave to the Grind. The song was released in 1991 and written by bandmates Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan and Dave "the Snake" Sabo. It was also the band's last real hit on the U.S. charts and also features a music video.

"Wasted Time"
Single by Skid Row
from the album Slave to the Grind
Released11 November 1991 [1]
GenreHeavy metal
Length5:49
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo
Producer(s)Michael Wagener
Skid Row singles chronology
"Slave to the Grind"
(1991)		 "Wasted Time"
(1991)		 "In a Darkened Room"
(1991)

Background

Lead singer Sebastian Bach said the song was written about Steven Adler, the original drummer of hard rock band Guns N' Roses.

The song reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100, #30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks[2] and #20 on the UK Singles chart.[3]

Some versions of the single included the Rush cover "What You're Doing".[4]

Track listing
  1. "Wasted Time" (Edit)
  2. "Psycho Love"
  3. "Get The Fuck Out" (Live)
  4. "Holidays in the Sun" (originally performed by Sex Pistols)

Charts
Chart (1991-92) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 88
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 30

References
  1. "Skid Row singles".
  2. "Allmusic (Skid Row charts and awards) Billboard singles".
  3. "Skid Row The Official Charts Company".
  4. Skid Row – Wasted Time (1991, Gatefold, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-09-08
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. "Skid Row Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. "Skid Row Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
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