Waiting on a Song

Waiting on a Song is the second studio album by American musician Dan Auerbach. The album was released on June 2, 2017, and is the first release from Easy Eye Sound, Auerbach's label.[1][2]

Waiting on a Song
Studio album by
Dan Auerbach
ReleasedJune 2, 2017
Recorded2016–2017
StudioEasy Eye Sound Studio (Nashville)
Genre
Length32:38
LabelEasy Eye Sound
ProducerDan Auerbach
Dan Auerbach chronology
Keep It Hid
(2009)		 Waiting on a Song
(2017)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB-[4]
Consequence of SoundC+[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
The Independent[7]
The Observer[8]
Pitchfork6.7/10[9]
Paste8.6/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Slant Magazine[13]

Waiting on a Song received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 19 reviews.[3]

Single

The title track of the album was released as a single in the UK in June 2017[14] with a video directed by Bryan Schlam and featuring John Prine and Pat McLaughlin in cameo roles.[15]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Waiting on a Song"2:49
2."Malibu Man"3:36
3."Livin' in Sin"2:24
4."Shine on Me"3:17
5."King of a One Horse Town"3:47
6."Never in My Wildest Dreams"2:56
7."Cherrybomb"3:45
8."Stand by My Girl"3:53
9."Undertow"3:24
10."Show Me"2:50

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 83
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 58
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 65
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 43
French Albums (SNEP)[22] 185
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 62
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] 51
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] 45
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] 27
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[27] 57
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 22
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 49
US Billboard 200[30] 41
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References
  1. "Waiting on a Song by Dan Auerbach on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  2. "Dan Auerbach Preps New Album, Unveils Plucky Rocker 'Shine On Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  3. "Reviews and Tracks for Waiting on a Song by Dan Auerbach". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. May 30, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  4. Adams, Erik (June 2, 2017). "Amber Coffman, Gucci Mane, and more in this week's music reviews". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  5. Geslani, Michelle (May 29, 2017). "Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  6. Choghri, Brandon (May 31, 2017). "Dan Auerbach Waiting on a Song". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  7. Andy Gill (June 1, 2017). "Album reviews: The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's 50th Anniversary, Alt J - Relaxer, Dan Auerbach - Waiting On A Song". The Independent. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  8. Phil Mongredien (2017-06-04). "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song review – way to fake writer's block…". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  9. Stuart Berman (June 1, 2017). "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  10. "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song Review". Paste. June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  11.   (2017-06-05). "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-09-06.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  12. Hermes, Will (June 2, 2017). "Review: Dan Auerbach's 'Waiting On A Song'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  13. "Dan Auerbach: Waiting on a Song". Slant Magazine. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  14. "Dan Auerbach - Waiting On A Song". Discogs. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  15. "New Release And Video: Dan Auerbach – Waiting On A Song". thankfolkforthat.com. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  16. "ARIA Chart Watch #424". auspOp. June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  17. "Austriancharts.at – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  18. "Ultratop.be – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  19. "Ultratop.be – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  20. "Dan Auerbach Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  21. "Dutchcharts.nl – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  22. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 23, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  23. "Offiziellecharts.de – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  24. "Irish Albums Chart: 9 June 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  25. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 23 (dal 2017-06-02 al 2017-06-08)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  26. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  27. "Top 100 Albumes — Semana 23: del 02.06.2017 al 08.06.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  28. "Swisscharts.com – Dan Auerbach – Waiting on a Song". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  29. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  30. "Dan Auerbach Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
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