Waitin' for the Night is the third studio album by American all-female rock band the Runaways. It was originally released on 7 October 1977, on the Mercury label. This is the first album to feature the band as a quartet, as rhythm guitarist Joan Jett took over lead vocals in the wake of the departure of Cherie Currie for a solo career and Vicki Blue replaced Jackie Fox on bass. Though it failed to chart in the US, it was successful in Europe. The album entered at No. 34 on the Swedish Albums Chart,[5] and the lead single 'School Days' peaked at No. 29 in Belgium.[6]

Waitin' for the Night
Studio album by
Released7 October 1977 (1977-10-07)
RecordedAugust 1977
StudioLarrabee (Hollywood, CA.)
Genre
Length39:01
LabelMercury
ProducerKim Fowley
The Runaways chronology
Live in Japan
(1977)
Waitin' for the Night
(1977)
And Now... The Runaways
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide[3]
Sounds[4]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Sister"
3:04
2."Wasted"
3:24
3."Gotta Get Out Tonight"Jett3:31
4."Wait for Me"Jett4:53
5."Fantasies"Lita Ford5:36
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."School Days"
  • Jett
  • Fowley
2:53
7."Trash Can Murders"Ford3:14
8."Don't Go Away"Jett3:32
9."Waitin' for the Night"
  • Jett
  • Fowley
  • Kari Krome
5:02
10."You're Too Possessive"Jett4:06
Total length:39:01

Personnel

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The Runaways

Production

Charts

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 34

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "The Runaways Waitin' for the Night review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 439.
  4. ^ Robertson, Sandy (19 November 1977). "The Runaways: Waitin' For The Night (Mercury)". Sounds. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  5. ^ "Swedish Charts: The Runaways - "Watin' for the Night"". Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Ultratop Charts". Ultratop. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Runaways – Waitin' for the Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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