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"Still Waiting"
"Still Waiting"
Single by Sum 41
from the album Does This Look Infected?
Released	November 18, 2002
Recorded	2002
Genre	Thrash metal; punk rock; heavy metal;
Length	2:38
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Deryck Whibley
Producer(s)	Greig Nori
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"Still Waiting" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It was released in November 2002 as the lead single from the album Does This Look Infected?.

Song meaning[edit]

The song is an anti-George W. Bush and anti-Iraq War song.^[5]

Music video[edit]

Vocalist Deryck Whibley conceived the idea of the video after a conversation with The Strokes singer Julian Casablancas about the trend of bands with numbers and "the" in their names.^[6] At Casablancas's encouragement, the video is a parody of the Strokes video for their song Last Nite while the band is wearing matching outfits similar to The Hives.^[6]

The video, directed by Marc Klasfeld, starts with the band members entering the office of a record executive (played by Will Sasso). He says the "number band thing" is "out" and changes the band's name to "The Sums" and the members' individual names (Deryck is "Sven", Cone is "Thurston", Dave is "Holmes", and Stevo is "Sergio"). The band then plays the song on a set spoofing The Hives, The Strokes, and The Vines and includes various images of arcade games. At the start of the last chorus, Deryck breaks the choreography and starts trashing his equipment and Dave, Cone, and Stevo do the same thing. The video ends with the four band members pushing down The Sums' name behind them.

Apart from the introduction, the performance was recorded at 30 frames per second (on video) as if it was a live performance.

Critical reception[edit]

Gareth Dobson of Drowned in Sound criticized the song, writing "Worst of all, the band choose to articulate their sense of misplaced rage in the form of a sub-Offspring SoCal punk dirge. I'd like to say I preferred it when they sang about girls n'that, but I didn't. I just want them to go away."^[3]

Track listing[edit]

CD single

Still Waiting
All Messed Up (Demo)
Motivation (Live at the Astoria)
Still Waiting (Demo) (Absent on some versions)
Still Waiting (CD ROM Video)

CD Single 2

Still Waiting
In Too Deep (live from Astoria)
Fat Lip (live from Astoria)

CD Single 3

Still Waiting
All Messed Up (Demo)

Charts[edit]

Chart (2002–2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[8]	49
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[9]	40
France (SNEP)^[10]	44
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	90
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	20
Italy (FIMI)^[13]	21
Norway (VG-lista)^[14]	16
Scotland (OCC)^[15]	14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	97
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	16
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[19]	1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[20]	6
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[21]	7

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[22]	Gold	250,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[23]	Gold	25,000^‡
Japan (RIAJ)^[24]	Gold	100,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[25]	Silver	200,000^‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ Stewart, Ethan (17 May 2023). "RANKING THE SUM 41 ALBUMS: FROM POP-PUNK TO THRASH METAL". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
^ Ritland, Erik (11 January 2023). "The 25 Best Punk Songs to Help You Stick it to the Man". Music in Minnesota. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b Dobson, Gareth (November 20, 2002). "Single Review: Sum 41 - Still Waiting". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
^ "Does This Look Infected". People. 59.
^ "Sum 41's Deryck Whibley looks back on 'Does This Look Infected?' in advance of anniversary tour". azcentral. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Sum 41 React to Their Classic Music Videos
^ "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Top 50 Singles". Jam!. Archived from the original on February 28, 2003. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
^ "Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Still Waiting". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
^ "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". Top Digital Download. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
^ "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". VG-lista.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
^ "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". Singles Top 100.
^ "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sum 41; 'Still Waiting')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ "Italian single certifications – Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 14, 2021. Select 2019年5月 on the drop-down menu
^ "British single certifications – Sum 41 – Still Waiting". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2021.

External links[edit]

[1] Stewart, Ethan (17 May 2023). "RANKING THE SUM 41 ALBUMS: FROM POP-PUNK TO THRASH METAL". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 May 2023.

[ritland-2] Ritland, Erik (11 January 2023). "The 25 Best Punk Songs to Help You Stick it to the Man". Music in Minnesota. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

[drowned-3] Dobson, Gareth (November 20, 2002). "Single Review: Sum 41 - Still Waiting". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

[4] "Does This Look Infected". People. 59.

[5] "Sum 41's Deryck Whibley looks back on 'Does This Look Infected?' in advance of anniversary tour". azcentral. Retrieved May 3, 2019.

[MV-6] Sum 41 React to Their Classic Music Videos

[sc_Australia_Sum_41-7] "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Flanders_Sum_41-8] "Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[9] "Top 50 Singles". Jam!. Archived from the original on February 28, 2003. Retrieved November 26, 2023.

[sc_France_Sum_41-10] "Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_Sum_41-11] "Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Ireland2_Sum_41-12] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Still Waiting". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 25, 2020.

[sc_Italy_Sum_41-13] "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". Top Digital Download. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

[sc_Norway_Sum_41-14] "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". VG-lista.

[sc_Scotland_-15] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

[sc_Sweden_Sum_41-16] "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Sum_41-17] "Sum 41 – Still Waiting". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-18] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2013.

[sc_UKrock_-19] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2019.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Sum_41-20] "Sum 41 Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Sum_41-21] "Sum 41 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2019.

[GermanySum_41Still_WaitingsingleCertRef-22] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sum 41; 'Still Waiting')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

[ItalySum_41Still_WaitingsingleCertRef-23] "Italian single certifications – Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[JapanSum_41Still_WaitingsingleCertRef-24] "Japanese digital single certifications – Sum 41 – Still Waiting" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 14, 2021. Select 2019年5月 on the drop-down menu

[United_KingdomSum_41Still_WaitingsingleCertRef-25] "British single certifications – Sum 41 – Still Waiting". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2021.

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+| name       = Still Waiting
-|Cover          = Sum41_Still_Waiting.jpg
+| cover      = Still Waiting Alt.jpg
-|Artist         = [[Sum 41]]
+| alt        =
-|from Album     = [[Does This Look Infected?]]
+| type       = single
-|Released       = [[2002]]
+| artist     = [[Sum 41]]
-|Format         = [[Compact disc|CD]]
+| album      = [[Does This Look Infected?]]
-|Recorded       = 2002
+| released   = November 18, 2002
+| recorded   = 2002
-|Genre          = [[Punk Rock]]
-|Length         = 2:38
+| genre      = {{flatlist|
+* [[Thrash metal]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stewart |first1=Ethan |title=RANKING THE SUM 41 ALBUMS: FROM POP-PUNK TO THRASH METAL |url=https://www.popmatters.com/ranking-the-sum-41-albums |website=[[PopMatters]] |date=17 May 2023 |access-date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
-|Label          = [[Island Records]]
+* [[punk rock]]<ref name="ritland">{{cite web |last1=Ritland |first1=Erik |title=The 25 Best Punk Songs to Help You Stick it to the Man |url=https://www.musicinminnesota.com/best-punk-songs/ |website=Music in Minnesota |date=11 January 2023 |access-date=13 May 2023}}</ref><ref name=drowned/>
-|Producer       = [[Greig Nori]]
+* [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]<ref>{{cite journal |title=Does This Look Infected |journal=[[People (magazine)|People]] |volume=59}}</ref>
-|Chart position =
+}}
-* #1 <small>([[Canada]], [[Mexico]])</small>
+| studio     =
-* #7 <small>([[US Modern Rock]], [[UK]])</small>
+| venue      =
-|Last single    = "[[It's What We're All About]]"<br>(2002)
+| length     = 2:38
-|This single    = '''"Still Waiting"'''<br>(2002)
-|Next single    = "[[The Hell Song]]"<br>(2003)
+| label      = [[Island Records|Island]]
+| writer     = [[Deryck Whibley]]
+| producer   = [[Greig Nori]]
+| prev_title = [[What We're All About]]
+| prev_year  = 2002
+| next_title = [[The Hell Song]]
+| next_year  = 2003
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-'''Still Waiting''' is the first single from [[Does This Look Infected?]] by [[Sum 41]].
+"'''Still Waiting'''" is a song by Canadian [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Sum 41]]. It was released in November 2002 as the lead single from the album ''[[Does This Look Infected?]]''.
-==Video==
+==Song meaning==
-The [[Marc Klasfeld]]-directed video starts with the boys entering a the office of a record executive (played by [[Will Sasso]]). The aforementioned executive is on the phone, and ends his call by saying "I gotta go, I think I'm about to get mugged" (a joke concerning the band's ragged appearance). After Sum 41 enters his office, the band asks him if he liked the new album. He says he hasn't heard it yet but he guesses it's all sort of songs about skateboarding and getting dumped. He said he called them in because the "number band thing" is out and lists examples [[Blink-182]] and "[[Green Day]] 75" (mocking the supposed lack of knowledge record executives have of music and musicians) and says "The" is the new thing (probably mocking the [[Garage rock (revival)]] of the early 00's) and changes their name to "The Sums" and the members' individual names (Deryck is "Sven", Cone is "Thurston", Dave is "Holmes" and Stevo is "Sergio"). He then throws Stevo a pack of cigarettes, because drinking and smoking is the "in" thing. The set is a spoof of [[The Strokes]] and [[The Vines]] and features random images of arcade games. The video was retired on MTV's TRL. There is also a blooper in the video where Stevo's cymbals and tom fall. Later you see that they are restored back in place later in the video. And then once again at the end of the video youll see again that the tom and cymbals are still down.
+The song is an anti-[[George W. Bush]] and anti-[[Iraq War]] song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/04/19/sum-41-deryck-whibley-interview-does-look-infected-anniversary-tour/530458002/|title=Sum 41's Deryck Whibley looks back on 'Does This Look Infected?' in advance of anniversary tour|website=azcentral|access-date=May 3, 2019}}</ref>
-'''Executive - (phone) I've got to go, I think I'm about to get mugged <br />
-'''Executive - Hi guys, yeah hi, how are you doing? Have a seat. Take it easy on those chairs, [[Corinthian leather]].<br />
-'''Stevo - Have you heard the new album?<br />
-'''Executive - No I haven't heard the new...album. I'm sure it's great, all sorts of songs about skateboarding and getting dumped. Love this one here though! (Shows the [[All Killer No Filler]] album and mocks the cover)<br />
-'''Executive - Listen, the reason I called you guys in here is the name - Sum 41, number band...thing is out, ok? [[Blink 182]], [[Green day|Green Day 75]], these names are not cool.<br />
-'''Executive - What's in now is "the", ok? [[The Strokes]], The - I can't see you! (Pushes lamp over, hiding Dave's face) - [[The Vines]], [[The Hives]], [[The White Stripes]], this isn't new. [[Led Zeppelin|The Led Zeppelins]], right, are you feeling me?<br/>
-'''Executive - Guys, check this out. The Sums. The Sums? What's in now is drinking your beer and smoking - You guys smoke? (Stevo mutters "no" and so executive turns to him) Yeah, you do now! How do you like that? (throws cigarettes to Stevo) Smoke 'em up Johnny! (looks over to Deryck) Whats your name?<br />
-'''Deryck - (puzzled) Deryck?<br />
-'''Executive - Not anymore, it isn't, it's Sven. You like it? Its Great. Its ''Great''.<br />
-'''Stevo - I don't know...<br />
-'''Executive - It's ''GREAT''!<br />
-'''Dave - I guess so...<br/ >
-'''Deryck - The Sums?<br />
+==Music video==
-'''(Video Begins)'''
+Vocalist [[Deryck Whibley]] conceived the idea of the video after a conversation with [[The Strokes]] singer [[Julian Casablancas]] about the trend of bands with numbers and "the" in their names.<ref name="MV">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ve_2a2R2H0 Sum 41 React to Their Classic Music Videos]</ref> At Casablancas's encouragement, the video is a parody of the Strokes video for their song [[Last Nite]] while the band is wearing matching outfits similar to [[The Hives]].<ref name="MV"/>
-==Single CD==
+The video, directed by [[Marc Klasfeld]], starts with the band members entering the office of a record executive (played by [[Will Sasso]]). He says the "number band thing" is "out" and changes the band's name to "The Sums" and the members' individual names (Deryck is "Sven", Cone is "Thurston", Dave is "Holmes", and Stevo is "Sergio"). The band then plays the song on a set spoofing The Hives, The Strokes, and [[The Vines (band)|The Vines]] and includes various images of arcade games. At the start of the last chorus, Deryck breaks the choreography and starts trashing his equipment and Dave, Cone, and Stevo do the same thing. The video ends with the four band members pushing down The Sums' name behind them.
+Apart from the introduction, the performance was recorded at 30 frames per second (on video) as if it was a live performance.
+==Critical reception==
+Gareth Dobson of [[Drowned in Sound]] criticized the song, writing "Worst of all, the band choose to articulate their sense of misplaced rage in the form of a sub-[[The Offspring|Offspring]] SoCal punk dirge. I'd like to say I preferred it when they sang about girls n'that, but I didn't. I just want them to go away."<ref name=drowned>{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/5665/reviews/5440- |title=Single Review: Sum 41 - Still Waiting |work=[[Drowned in Sound]] |last=Dobson |first=Gareth |date=November 20, 2002 |access-date=May 10, 2020}}</ref>
+==Track listing==
+;CD single
 # Still Waiting
 # All Messed Up (Demo)
 # Motivation (Live at the Astoria)
+# Still Waiting (Demo) (Absent on some versions)
 # Still Waiting (CD ROM Video)
-==External Links==
-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7W3Ahx05vg Video on YouTube]
+;CD Single 2
-{{punk-song-stub}}
+# Still Waiting
-{{2000s-single-stub}}
+# In Too Deep (live from Astoria)
-{{Sum 41}}
+# Fat Lip (live from Astoria)
+;CD Single 3
-[[Category:2002 singles]]
+# Still Waiting
-[[Category:Sum 41 songs]]
+# All Messed Up (Demo)
+==Charts==
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
+!Chart (2002–2003)
+!Peak<br/>position
+|-
+{{single chart|Australia|43|artist=Sum 41|song=Still Waiting}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Flanders|49|artist=Sum 41|song=Still Waiting}}
+|-
+|Canada ([[Canadian Singles Chart|Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030228230503/http://www.sunmedia.ca/JamMusicCharts/SINGLES.html|archivedate=February 28, 2003|url=http://www.sunmedia.ca/JamMusicCharts/SINGLES.html|title=Top 50 Singles|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=November 26, 2023}}</ref>
+| style="text-align:center;"|40
+|-
+{{single chart|France|44|artist=Sum 41|song=Still Waiting}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Germany|90|artist=Sum 41|song=Still Waiting|songid=5445}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Ireland2|20|artist=Sum 41|song=Still Waiting|accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Italy|21|artist=Sum 41|song=Still Waiting|accessdate=August 9, 2020}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Norway|16|artist=Sum 41|song=Still Waiting}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Scotland|14|date=20021124|accessdate=27 July 2019}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Sweden|33|artist=Sum 41|song=Still Waiting}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Switzerland|97|artist=Sum 41|song=Still Waiting}}
+|-
+{{single chart|UK|16|date=20021124|accessdate=February 16, 2013}}
+|-
+{{single chart|UKrock|1|date=20021124|accessdate=July 27, 2019}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|6|artist=Sum 41|accessdate=August 2, 2020}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|7|artist=Sum 41|accessdate=October 17, 2019}}
+|}
+==Certifications==
-[[it:Still Waiting]]
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Sum 41|title=Still Waiting|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2023|access-date=March 18, 2024}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Sum 41|title=Still Waiting|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2018|certmonth=12|id=6117|access-date=August 2, 2021}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|artist=Sum 41|title=Still Waiting|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2019|digital=true|certmonth=5|access-date=March 14, 2021}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Sum 41|title=Still Waiting|award=Silver|relyear=2002|certyear=2021|id=17075-1183-1|access-date=March 8, 2021}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+*{{YouTube|qO-mSLxih-c|"Still Waiting" Official music video}}
+*[http://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/953800bdc4a182faedbe189caa24ecb1f4cdb538 Music sheet]
+{{Sum 41 songs}}
+{{Authority control}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Still Waiting (Sum 41 Song)}}
+[[Category:2002 singles]]
+[[Category:2002 songs]]
+[[Category:Sum 41 songs]]
+[[Category:Music videos directed by Marc Klasfeld]]
+[[Category:Anti-war songs]]
+[[Category:Melodic hardcore songs]]
+[[Category:Island Records singles]]
+[[Category:Heavy metal songs]]

v t e Sum 41
Deryck Whibley Dave Baksh Jason McCaslin Tom Thacker Frank Zummo Steve Jocz Jon Marshall Grant McVittie Richard Roy Mark Spicoluk
Studio albums	All Killer No Filler Does This Look Infected? Chuck Underclass Hero Screaming Bloody Murder 13 Voices Order in Decline Heaven :x: Hell
Live albums	Go Chuck Yourself
EPs	Half Hour of Power
Compilation albums	All the Good Shit
Video albums	Introduction to Destruction Cross the T's and Gouge Your I's Sake Bombs and Happy Endings Rocked: Sum 41 in Congo
Singles	"Makes No Difference" "Fat Lip" "In Too Deep" "Motivation" "Handle This" "What We're All About" "Still Waiting" "The Hell Song" "Over My Head (Better Off Dead)" "We're All to Blame" "Some Say" "Pieces" "No Reason" "Underclass Hero" "Walking Disaster" "With Me" "Screaming Bloody Murder" "Baby You Don't Wanna Know" "Fake My Own Death" "War" "Out for Blood" "A Death in the Family" "Never There" "45 (A Matter of Time)" "Catching Fire" "Landmines"
Other songs	"Rock You" "Get Back (Sum 41 rock remix)" "March of the Dogs" "Blood in My Eyes" "God Save Us All (Death to Pop)"
Tours	Screaming Bloody Murder Tour Don't Call It a Sum-Back Tour
Related	Discography The Operation M.D. Brown Brigade Gob Treble Charger Organ Thieves Street Drum Corps
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