"California Waiting" is the fourth single taken from the Youth & Young Manhood album by the American rock band Kings of Leon. An alternate version of the song appears on their debut release, the EP Holy Roller Novocaine. This version was recorded in a rush to finish the record. The band did not like the outcome, so they recorded a new version, which is found on Youth and Young Manhood. However, on Kings of Leon's VH1 Storytellers performance, Caleb Followill stated, before playing "California Waiting", that "We kind of sabotaged it on our album, and tried to play it really punk rock. It was better on the EP I think."[2]
| "California Waiting" | ||||
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| Single by Kings of Leon | ||||
| from the album Youth & Young Manhood | ||||
| B-side | "Joe's Head" (Live) | |||
| Released | February 16, 2004[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:29 | |||
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| Kings of Leon singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editCD single
edit- "California Waiting" – 3:26
- "Joe's Head" (Live at Rock in Rio) – 3:37
10" vinyl
editReleased on clear vinyl in a limited edition of 5,000 copies.
- "California Waiting"
- "Joe's Head" (Live from the Brixton Academy)
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 61 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 14, 2004. p. 27.
- ^ ""California Waiting (VH1 Storytellers)" by Kings of Leon". VH1. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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