What a Waster
| "What a Waster" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Libertines | ||||
| B-side | "I Get Along" | |||
| Released | 3 June 2002 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Bernard Butler | |||
| The Libertines singles chronology | ||||
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"What a Waster" is the debut single by English rock band the Libertines. The song received little airplay because it contains frequent profanity. "What a Waster" was initially left off the UK edition of the band's debut album Up the Bracket but was later included as the 13th track on a subsequent re-issue.
The song was used in the film The Football Factory.
Reception
[edit]NME included the song at number 96 in their list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, writing that the song "subscribed to all the classic pop single rules: under three minutes, catchy-as-hell, five chords max and instantly banned by broadcasters the world over."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Pete Doherty and Carl Barât.
- 7"
- "What a Waster" – 2:58
- "I Get Along" – 2:53
- CD
- "What a Waster" – 2:58
- "I Get Along" – 2:53
- "Mayday" – 1:03
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2002) | Peak position[2] |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 37 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 100-1". NME.
- ^ "Libertines What A Waster @ Top40-Charts.com". top40-charts.com. Retrieved 26 October 2007.
