John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, 1984's "Missing You" was a No. 1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart. Waite was born in Lancaster, and was educated at Lancaster Art College (The Storey Institute).
you Can we make a new start Of all the girls I've had at my knees You're the only one That could bring me to these tears A master of the beat You've got my number in your hands A killer on the streets You've got your actions planned But somewhere in your heart There must be a place
My highly anticipated forthcoming solo album of new material comes out early next year on the Icon/Vantage label. No favourite quotes to show.
alibi Salvation and clues I get from you And I shoot out the lights In a room with a view Bought and paid for With the price of my tears Na na na na na na na yeah On the TV There's a sitcom about success About winning and nothing less Little Caesars with suits and ties With their dollar sign eyes
A | TearsWritten-By – A. Mitchell*, V. Cusano* |
3:57 |
B | Dreamtime/Shake It UpWritten-By – I. Kral*, J. Waite* |
5:08 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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1C K 052-20 0416 6 | John Waite | Tears (12") | EMI America | 1C K 052-20 0416 6 | Europe | 1984 |
AMI-1378 | John Waite | Tears (7", Single) | EMI America | AMI-1378 | Australia | 1984 |
P-B-8238 | John Waite | Tears (7", Single, Promo) | EMI America | P-B-8238 | US | 1984 |
F 8238 | John Waite | Tears (7", Single) | EMI America | F 8238 | New Zealand | 1984 |
EA 186 | John Waite | Tears (7", Single) | EMI America | EA 186 | UK | 1984 |