Wasted Time (Keith Urban song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Wasted Time
| cover = WastedTime.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Keith Urban
| album = Ripcord
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2016|4|4}}
| recorded = 2016
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Country pop|dance-pop}}
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=53}} (album version)
{{duration|m=3|s=43}} (single version)
| label = {{hlist|Hit Red|Capitol Nashville}}
| writer = {{hlist|Keith Urban|Greg Wells|James Abrahart}}
| producer = {{hlist|Greg Wells|Keith Urban}}
| prev_title = Break on Me
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Blue Ain't Your Color
| next_year = 2016
}}
"Wasted Time" is a song co-written and recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released on 4 April 2016 as the third single from his 2016 album Ripcord. The song was written by Urban, Greg Wells and James Abrahart.
Promotion
Ahead of the release of the song, as his final performance on American Idol, the show on which Urban has been a judge since 2012, he sang "Wasted Time", playing the "ganjocaster", a combination between a banjo and electric guitar built by his former bandmate Brian Nutter.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/watch-keith-urbans-electric-wasted-time-performance-on-idol-20160401|title=Watch Keith Urban's Electric 'Wasted Time' Performance on 'Idol'|date=1 April 2016|work=rollingstone.com|access-date=28 June 2016}}
Urban also performed the song at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards playing the banjo and earned a standing ovation from the crowd.
Chart performance
"Wasted Time" reached its peak at number four on the US Hot Country Songs chart and number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song also topped the US Country Airplay chart in its thirteenth week, making this song Urban's twentieth number one on this chart{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7423126/country-charts-jon-pardi-keith-urban |title=Jon Pardi Gets Started at No. 1; Keith Urban Scores 20th Airplay Leader|date=June 28, 2016 |first= Jim |last= Asker |magazine=Billboard }} and stayed atop the chart for a second consecutive week.
As of August 2016, it has sold 269,000 copies in the US{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/08/40668-top-30-digital-singles-chart-august-2-2016 |title=Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: August 2, 2016|first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date=August 2, 2016 |work=Roughstock }} On February 24, 2017, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming data of over 500,000 units in the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=keith+urban&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=RIAA Certifications - Keith Urban|website=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=March 1, 2020}}
Music video
The music video was directed by John Urbano and premiered in April 2016.{{cite news|last1=Dukes|first1=Billy|title=Keith Urban Throws Summer Party in 'Wasted Time' Video [Exclusive Premiere]|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/keith-urban-wasted-time-video/|access-date=29 April 2016|work=Taste of Country|date=28 April 2016}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Chart (2016) ! Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-lukas-graham-7-years-no-1-for-eighth-week-20160409|title=ARIA Singles: Lukas Graham '7 Years' No 1 for Eighth Week|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=9 April 2016|access-date=9 April 2016}}
| 72 |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Canada|40|artist=Keith Urban|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 June 2016}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadaac|5|artist=Keith Urban|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Keith Urban|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadahotac|19|artist=Keith Urban|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|51|artist=Keith Urban|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Keith Urban|rowheader=true}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|4|artist=Keith Urban|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 9, 2016}}
| 96 |
| scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard)
| 34 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)
| 25 |
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Certifications and sales
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum |title=Wasted Time |artist=Keith Urban |type=single |certyear=2024|relyear=2016|access-date=}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada |award=Gold |title=Wasted Time |artist=Keith Urban |type=single |certyear=2016 |certmonth=6|relyear=2016 |accessdate=May 17, 2017 |digital=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States |award=Platinum|title=Wasted Time |artist=Keith Urban |type=single |certyear=2021 |relyear=2016|accessdate=October 25, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | noshipments=true}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Keith Urban singles}}
Category:Capitol Records Nashville singles
Category:Songs written by Keith Urban
Category:Songs written by Greg Wells