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Who sang Waiting On A Friend?

The Rolling Stones released the song Waiting On A Friend. Date of release: 1981.

Release date: 1981

Duration: 04:35

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🎶 Waiting On A Friend song analysis

This song tells the story of a man who is waiting for a friend, rather than a partner. He doesn't need a "whore, booze or a virgin priest", but he wants someone who can protect him and whom he can cry over. He analyzes the stories of men told by passing girls, but refuses to get involved in the "game" of love and broken hearts and prefers to just wait for his friend.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Waiting On A Friend’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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The Rolling Stones - Short Biography

The Rolling Stones are an iconic English rock band formed in London in 1962, and are widely regarded as one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. They pioneered the gritty, rhythmic sound that defined hard rock, with their first stable lineup including singer Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts. After Andrew Loog Oldham became their manager in 1963, Jagger and Richards became the band's main creative force.

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- The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
- It was released as the second single from the Rolling Stones' 1981 album Tattoo You.
- It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States.

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