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Don't Make Me Wait (911 song)

{{short description|1996 single by 911}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Make Me Wait

| cover = 911 - Don't Make Me Wait.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = 911

| album = The Journey

| released = 28 October 1996

| recorded = 1995

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=40}}

| label = EMI, Virgin

| writer = John McLaughlin, Gordon Goudie, Alan Rankin

| producer = Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy, Tim Lever

| chronology = 911

| prev_title = Love Sensation

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = The Day We Find Love

| next_year = 1997

}}

"Don't Make Me Wait" is a song by English boy band 911. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 October 1996 as the third single from their debut studio album, The Journey (1997). It debuted and peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 65 on the German Singles Chart. The song was the first of a string of consecutive top 10 hit singles in the UK.

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week rated "Don't Make Me Wait" four out of five, adding, "A fun, mid-tempo pop track, which is another big step forward in the promising career of the three-piece boy band."{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-10-19.pdf|first=|last=|title=Reviews: Singles|work=Music Week|date=19 October 1996|page=35|accessdate=14 September 2021}}

Track listings

  • 12" vinyl[http://www.discogs.com/911-Dont-Make-Me-Wait/release/2533871 911 - Don't Make Me Wait (Vinyl) at Discogs]
  1. "Don't Make Me Wait" (Alex & Ber Project Version)
  2. "Don't Make Me Wait" (Smash Hits Version)
  • CD single[http://www.discogs.com/911-Dont-Make-Me-Wait/release/2533871 911 - Don't Make Me Wait (CD) at Discogs]
  1. Don't Make Me Wait (Radio Edit) - 3:40
  2. Vision in My Mind - 4:34
  3. Carefree Lover - 4:00
  • CD1[http://www.discogs.com/911-Dont-Make-Me-Wait/release/1623394 911 - Don't Make Me Wait (CD1) at Discogs]
  1. Don't Make Me Wait (Radio Edit) - 3:40
  2. Vision in My Mind - 4:37
  3. Carefree Lover - 4:00
  • CD2[http://www.discogs.com/911-Dont-Make-Me-Wait/release/1605929 911 - Don't Make Me Wait (CD2) at Discogs]
  1. "Don't Make Me Wait" (Radio Edit) - 3:40
  2. "Don't Make Me Wait" (12" Extended) - 6:31
  3. "Don't Make Me Wait" (Latino Mix) - 6:07
  • Cardboard sleeve[http://www.discogs.com/911-Dont-Make-Me-Wait/release/2533871 911 - Don't Make Me Wait (Vinyl) at Discogs]
  1. "Don't Make Me Wait" (Alex & Ber Project Version)
  2. "Don't Make Me Wait" (Smash Hits Version)

Charts

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Chart (1996)

! Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=203}}

| align="center"| 92

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-11-23.pdf|magazine=Music & Media|volume=13|issue=47|page=14|date=23 November 1996|accessdate=1 January 2025}}

| align="center"|43

{{singlechart|Germany|65|artist=911|song=Don't Make Me Wait|songid=54349|accessdate=18 February 2019|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|Scotland|6|date=19961109|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart|UK|10|date=19961109|rowheader=true}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa49sVIT8qc Music video] on YouTube

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Category:911 (English group) songs

Category:1996 singles

Category:1996 songs

Category:EMI Records singles

Category:Virgin Records singles

Category:Songs written by Alan Rankine

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