A Love Worth Waiting For

"A Love Worth Waiting For"
Single by Shakin' Stevens
from the album The Bop Won't Stop
B-side"As Long As" (Live)
Released12 March 1984 (1984-03-12)
Recorded1983
StudioEden Studios, London
GenreRock and roll
Length3:20
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Gary Sulsh
  • Stuart Leathwood
Producer(s)
Shakin' Stevens singles chronology
"A Rockin' Good Way"
(1983) 		"A Love Worth Waiting For"
(1984) 		"Diddle I"
(1984)

"A Love Worth Waiting For" is a song by Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens, released in March 1984 as the fourth single from his album The Bop Won't Stop. It peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks and was certified silver in the UK by the BPI.[1][2]

Reception

Reviewing the song for Record Mirror, Culture Club's Roy Hay wrote that "the production sounds quite good, and the pizzicato strings are fun, but after the last one with Bonnie and the strings on that, what is Shaky doing, we ask ourselves? I'm not very impressed, I wouldn't have though this was Top 10 – it's too soft for him".[3] Peter Martin for Smash Hits wrote that the song "sounds like it's about 30 years old. A flimsy song all about everlasting love with plucked strings and warbly vocals a-go-go. A real sickener.[4]

Track listings

7": Epic / A 4291 (UK)

  1. "A Love Worth Waiting For" – 3:20
  2. "As Long As" (Live) – 3:08

7": Epic / 34-04558 (US)

  1. "A Love Worth Waiting For" – 3:21
  2. "Why Do You Treat Me This Way?" – 2:27

7": Epic / EN5640 (South Africa)

  1. "A Love Worth Waiting For" – 3:20
  2. "Cry Just a Little Bit" – 3:11

12": Epic / TA 4291 (UK)

  1. "A Love Worth Waiting For" – 3:20
  2. "Don't Tell Me We're Through" (Live) – 5:46
  3. "As Long As" (Live) – 3:08

Charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 44
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 24
Germany (GfK)[8] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 2
Israel (IBA)[10] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 24
Paraguay (UPI)[13] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  2. ^ "BRIT Certified Award – Shakin' Stevens – A Love Worth Waiting For". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Singles". Record Mirror: 14. 17 March 1984. Retrieved 5 November 2020 – via flickr.com.
  4. ^ "Singles". Smash Hits. 15–28 March 1984. p. 25. Retrieved 5 November 2020 – via sites.google.com.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – A Love Worth Waiting For" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – A Love Worth Waiting For" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – A Love Worth Waiting For" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Love Worth Waiting For". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "Israel Singles Charts 1987-1995". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shakin' Stevens" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  12. ^ "Shakin' Stevens – A Love Worth Waiting For" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ^ "Canciones más populares de Latinoamérica". La Opinión. July 21, 1984. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Shakin' Stevens – A Love Worth Waiting For". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2021.