Everyone's Waiting (song)
| "Everyone's Waiting" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Missy Higgins | |
| from the album The Ol' Razzle Dazzle | |
| A-side | "Everyone's Waiting" |
| Released | 19 July 2012 |
| Genre | pop |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Label | Eleven |
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Wilson, Missy Higgins |
| Producer(s) | Brad Jones, Butterfly Boucher |
| Missy Higgins singles chronology | |
"Everyone's Waiting" is the second single from Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins' third album, The Ol' Razzle Dazzle . It was the most commercially successful single from the album, peaking at No. 11 on the Australian ARIA Chart and was certified platinum.[1] Higgins performed the song at the 2012 ARIA Awards, where the single won the award for "Best Video"[2]
Missy said; "The song deals with a real inner conflict I went through regarding music, so to personify the water as both my nemesis and then my saviour is pretty spot on when relating to the meaning of the song. I feel honoured to have worked with such an incredible film-maker."[3]
Video
[edit ]The video for "Everyone's Waiting" was filmed in Byron Bay and directed by Natasha Pincus [4] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2012, it won Best Video.[5]
Review
[edit ]Nick Bassett from Chart Shaker reviewed the song saying: "'Everyone's Waiting' serves up yet another stunning vocal from the singer and the lyrics deliver what could be interpreted as a devastatingly personal summation [as to] why she chose to take that break following a well-documented struggle to express herself after two massively successful albums."[6]
Simone Ubaldi from Beat Music reviewed the song, saying: "...it's actually quite a lovely song. It's affecting, it's genuine, has a simple melody and a warm arrangement. But if you stop and think about it, the song is a very sweet exercise in self-pity, and that, from Missy Higgins, is unbearable.[7]
Sean Holio from Cooltry said the song is "melodically charming".[8]
Charts
[edit ]"Everyone's Waiting" made its premier on the ARIA charts at No. 31, before peaking at No. 11 on 29 July 2012.
Weekly Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ARIA | 11[9] |
End of Year Charts
[edit ]| End of Year Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artists ARIA[10] | 24 |
Certifications
[edit ]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | ×ばつ Platinum | 140,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ ."ARIA Awards History 2012". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "New Video Released for Everyone's Waiting". Missy Higgins. missyhiggins.com. July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "New Video Released for Everyone's Waiting". Missy Higgins. missyhiggins.com. July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "New Single: Missy Higgins – Everyone's Waiting". Nick Bassett. Chart Shaker. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Missy Higgins: Everyone's Waiting". Simone Ubaldi. beat.com.au. July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Review: Missy Higgins – The Ol' Razzle Dazzle". Cooltry. May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Missy Higgins "Everyone's Waiting" Chart Positions". Australian Charts. July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top Australian Singles Chart Positions". ARIA. January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.