"Wasted on the Way" is a 1982 song by American folk rock band Crosby, Stills & Nash, featuring harmony vocals by Timothy B. Schmit. It was their first top 10 hit in five years, and peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in August 1982.[1] On the Adult Contemporary chart, "Wasted on the Way" was the group's biggest hit on the chart, peaking at number two for five weeks.[2] It appeared on the band's 1982 album Daylight Again. The B-side was the David Crosby composition "Delta".
| "Wasted on the Way" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Crosby, Stills & Nash | ||||
| from the album Daylight Again | ||||
| B-side | "Delta" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, rock | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Graham Nash | |||
| Producer(s) | Crosby, Stills and Nash | |||
| Crosby, Stills & Nash singles chronology | ||||
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Personnel
edit- David Crosby — vocals
- Stephen Stills — vocals, guitars
- Graham Nash — vocals
Additional musicians
edit- Timothy B. Schmit — vocals
- Joel Bernstein — acoustic guitar
- Craig Doerge — keyboards
- Bob Glaub — bass
- Russ Kunkel — drums
- Joe Lala — percussion
- Wayne Goodwin — fiddle
- Michael Stergis — guitars
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 96 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
Year-end charts
edit| Year-end chart (1982) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[4] | 57 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 67.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 77. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. December 25, 1982. p. TIA-20.
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