John Waite

John Waite

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Lancaster-born John Waite began his musical career as lead singer and bassist of The Babys. With two moderately successful singles - Isn't It Time and Everytime I Think Of You - and five albums, the band split in 1980 with Waite progressing with his solo career. His debut solo album, Ignition, didn't achieve great success in the charts, but his follow-up, No Brakes, did considerably better as it featured the single Missing You which topped the Billboard Singles Chart. After another couple of albums Waite formed supergroup Bad English with Ricky Phillips and Jonathan Cain from The Babys along with drummer Dean Castronovo and Journey's Neal Schon. The group's single When I See You Smile topped the Billboard Hot 100, but after conflicting interests and ambitions the group disbanded in 1992. Waite returned to solo work, releasing the album Rough And Tumble and touring with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.

Top tracks

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Missing You
John Waite
No Brakes
04:29
Writer: John Waite - Charles Sandford - Mark Leonard / Composers: John Waite - Charles Sandford - Mark Leonard
02
Change
John Waite
Ignition
03:16
Writer: Holly Knight / Composers: Holly Knight
04
Going To The Top
John Waite
Ignition
04:36
Composers: John Waite - Tim Pierce
06
Temptation
John Waite
Ignition
03:00
Composers: Charles Sanford
03
Mr. Wonderful
John Waite
Ignition
04:12
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
09
Missing You
John Waite
The Hard Way
03:50
01
Back on My Feet Again
John Waite
Back on My Feet Again
03:31
Writer: John Waite - Frank Musker - Dominic Bugatti / Composers: John Waite - Frank Musker - Dominic Bugatti
02
Deal For Life
John Waite
Days Of Thunder (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:34
Composers: Martin Page
15
Missing You
John Waite
20 #1's: Classic Rock
03:55
Writer: John Waite - Charles Sandford - Mark Leonard / Composers: John Waite - Charles Sandford - Mark Leonard
15
Missing You
Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
04:38
Composers: John Waite - Charles Sanford - Mark Leonard
08
Make It Happen
John Waite
Ignition
03:18
Composers: John Waite - Bruce Brody
02
Missing You
John Waite
'80s & '90s Love - Power Ballads, Slow Jams & Love Songs
03:47
Composers: John Waite - Charles Sandford - Mark Leonard
16
Lay Down Beside Me
Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
04:59
Composers: Tradtional
01
Missing You
John Waite
Missing You
04:17
15
Missing You (Re-Recorded)
John Waite
100 '80s Power Ballads
03:32
Composers: John Waite - Charles Sandford - Mark Leonard
01
If You Ever Get Lonely Remastered
John Waite
If You Ever Get Lonely Remastered
03:53
01
These Times Are Hard For Lovers
John Waite
Rover's Return
04:11
Composers: John Waite - Desmond Child
21
I Don't Know What I Want
John Waite
Play On: A Raspberries Tribute
04:13
Writer: Eric Carmen / Composers: Eric Carmen
02
When I See You Smile (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
John Waite
Missing You (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
05:07
01
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
John Waite
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
06:47
Writer: John Waite / Composers: John Waite
01
Every Step Of The Way
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
04:09
Composers: Mark Sidgwick - John Waite - Ivan Král
01
White Heat
John Waite
Ignition
03:13
Composers: John Waite
02
Act Of Love
John Waite
Rover's Return
04:25
Composers: John Waite
01
Saturday Night
John Waite
No Brakes
02:48
Composers: John Waite - Gary Myrick
05
Desperate Love
John Waite
Ignition
03:54
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
03
Encircled
John Waite
Rover's Return
04:23
Composers: John Waite - John McCurry - John Regan
04
Always Be Your Man
John Waite
The Hard Way
04:42
07
The Choice
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
04:25
Composers: John Waite
07
Dreamtime/Shake It Up
John Waite
No Brakes
05:06
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
09
Big Time For Love
John Waite
Rover's Return
05:00
Composers: John Waite - Rick Nowels
03
Welcome To Paradise
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:55
Composers: John Waite
03
Dark Side Of The Sun
John Waite
No Brakes
04:00
Composers: Jean Beauvoir
03
New York City Girl
John Waite
The Hard Way
04:50
05
Ain't That Peculiar
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:07
Composers: William Robinson, Jr. - Warren Moore - Marvin Tarplin - Robert Edward Rogers
06
Just Like Lovers
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
04:29
Composers: John Waite - Thomas Mandel
05
Wild One
John Waite
Rover's Return
03:49
Composers: John Waite
04
Woman's Touch
John Waite
Rover's Return
03:52
Composers: John Waite
02
Laydown
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:30
Composers: John Waite
08
For Your Love
John Waite
No Brakes
03:36
Composers: John Waite - Donnie Nossov - Gary Myrick - Curly Smith
01
The Hard Way
John Waite
The Hard Way
03:54
06
Euroshima
John Waite
No Brakes
05:07
Composers: John Waite - Gary Myrick
09
No Brakes
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:14
Composers: John Waite
05
Tears
John Waite
No Brakes
04:05
Composers: Vince Cusano - Adam Mitchell
04
Restless Heart
John Waite
No Brakes
04:28
Composers: John Waite
10
Wild Life
John Waite
Ignition
03:21
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
09
Love Collision
John Waite
No Brakes
03:54
Composers: John Waite - Donnie Nossov - Curly Smith - Gary Myrick
03
Every Time I Think Of You (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
John Waite
Missing You (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
03:51
07
Be My Baby Tonight
John Waite
Ignition
03:22
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
06
Don't Lose Any Sleep
John Waite
Rover's Return
03:45
Composers: Diane Warren
08
You're The One
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:18
Composers: John Waite - Charles Kentis III - Alan Childkraudt
04
Lust For Life
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:02
Composers: John Waite - John McCurry
08
She's The One
John Waite
Rover's Return
05:53
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
09
I'm Still In Love
John Waite
Ignition
03:42
Composers: Paul Sabu

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  • Discography
Albums
The Hard Way
21-09-2004
The Hard Way
01
The Hard Way
John Waite
The Hard Way
03:54
02
Keys to Your Heart
John Waite
The Hard Way
03:50
03
New York City Girl
John Waite
The Hard Way
04:50
04
Always Be Your Man
John Waite
The Hard Way
04:42
05
Godhead
John Waite
The Hard Way
03:31
06
Masterpieces of Loneliness
John Waite
The Hard Way
04:05
07
Son of Godhead (Slight Return)
John Waite
The Hard Way
02:10
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Rover's Return
℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1987
Rover's Return
01
These Times Are Hard For Lovers
John Waite
Rover's Return
04:11
Composers: John Waite - Desmond Child
02
Act Of Love
John Waite
Rover's Return
04:25
Composers: John Waite
03
Encircled
John Waite
Rover's Return
04:23
Composers: John Waite - John McCurry - John Regan
04
Woman's Touch
John Waite
Rover's Return
03:52
Composers: John Waite
05
Wild One
John Waite
Rover's Return
03:49
Composers: John Waite
06
Don't Lose Any Sleep
John Waite
Rover's Return
03:45
Composers: Diane Warren
07
Sometimes
John Waite
Rover's Return
04:57
Composers: Dan Hartman - Charlie Midnight
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Mask Of Smiles
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1985
Mask Of Smiles
01
Every Step Of The Way
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
04:09
Composers: Mark Sidgwick - John Waite - Ivan Král
02
Laydown
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:30
Composers: John Waite
03
Welcome To Paradise
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:55
Composers: John Waite
04
Lust For Life
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:02
Composers: John Waite - John McCurry
05
Ain't That Peculiar
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
03:07
Composers: William Robinson, Jr. - Warren Moore - Marvin Tarplin - Robert Edward Rogers
06
Just Like Lovers
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
04:29
Composers: John Waite - Thomas Mandel
07
The Choice
John Waite
Mask Of Smiles
04:25
Composers: John Waite
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No Brakes
℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1984
No Brakes
01
Saturday Night
John Waite
No Brakes
02:48
Composers: John Waite - Gary Myrick
02
Missing You
John Waite
No Brakes
04:29
Writer: John Waite - Charles Sandford - Mark Leonard / Composers: John Waite - Charles Sandford - Mark Leonard
03
Dark Side Of The Sun
John Waite
No Brakes
04:00
Composers: Jean Beauvoir
04
Restless Heart
John Waite
No Brakes
04:28
Composers: John Waite
05
Tears
John Waite
No Brakes
04:05
Composers: Vince Cusano - Adam Mitchell
06
Euroshima
John Waite
No Brakes
05:07
Composers: John Waite - Gary Myrick
07
Dreamtime/Shake It Up
John Waite
No Brakes
05:06
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
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Ignition
℗ 1982 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1982
Ignition
01
White Heat
John Waite
Ignition
03:13
Composers: John Waite
02
Change
John Waite
Ignition
03:16
Writer: Holly Knight / Composers: Holly Knight
03
Mr. Wonderful
John Waite
Ignition
04:12
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
04
Going To The Top
John Waite
Ignition
04:36
Composers: John Waite - Tim Pierce
05
Desperate Love
John Waite
Ignition
03:54
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
06
Temptation
John Waite
Ignition
03:00
Composers: Charles Sanford
07
Be My Baby Tonight
John Waite
Ignition
03:22
Composers: John Waite - Ivan Král
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Singles
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
2025 John Waite
18-10-2025
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
John Waite
Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway
06:47
Writer: John Waite / Composers: John Waite
Back on My Feet Again
2025 no brakes records
06-01-2025
Back on My Feet Again
01
Back on My Feet Again
John Waite
Back on My Feet Again
03:31
Writer: John Waite - Frank Musker - Dominic Bugatti / Composers: John Waite - Frank Musker - Dominic Bugatti
Missing You
℗ 2021 Toucan Cove
07-05-2021
Missing You
01
Missing You (Radio Single Remix)
Stranger
Missing You
03:45
Writer: Charles Sanford - John Waite - Mark Leonard - Roberto Casini / Composers: Charles Sanford - John Waite - Mark Leonard - Roberto Casini
02
Missing You (Remix)
Stranger
Missing You
04:26
Writer: Charles Sanford - John Waite - Mark Leonard - Roberto Casini / Composers: Charles Sanford - John Waite - Mark Leonard - Roberto Casini
03
Missing You (Album Version)
Stranger
Missing You
04:38
Writer: Charles Sanford - John Waite - Mark Leonard - Roberto Casini / Composers: Charles Sanford - John Waite - Mark Leonard - Roberto Casini
Missing You
12-03-2014
Missing You
01
Missing You
John Waite
Missing You
04:17
If You Ever Get Lonely Remastered
24-07-2013
If You Ever Get Lonely Remastered
01
If You Ever Get Lonely Remastered
John Waite
If You Ever Get Lonely Remastered
03:53
Missing You (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
01-10-2010
Missing You (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
01
Missing You (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
John Waite
Missing You (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
03:43
02
When I See You Smile (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
John Waite
Missing You (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
05:07
03
Every Time I Think Of You (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
John Waite
Missing You (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
03:51
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Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's
This Compilation ℗ 2017 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
07-04-2017
Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's
01
Feels Good
Tony! Toni! Toné!
Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's
04:58
Writer: Dwayne Wiggins - Raphael Saadiq - Carl Wheeler - Timothy Riley / Composers: Dwayne Wiggins - Raphael Saadiq - Carl Wheeler - Timothy Riley
02
Whatta Man
Salt-N-Pepa
Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's
03:35
Writer: Cheryl "Salt" James - Dave Crawford - Fingerprints / Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James - Dave Crawford - Fingerprints
03
Real Love
Jody Watley
Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's
04:19
Writer: André Cymone - Jody Watley / Composers: André Cymone - Jody Watley
04
Back At One
Brian McKnight
Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's
03:24
Writer: Brian McKnight / Composers: Brian McKnight
05
Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's
04:22
Writer: Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Michael Archer / Composers: Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Michael Archer
06
The Sweetest Days
Vanessa Williams
Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's
03:31
Writer: Jonathan G. Lind - Wendy Waldman - Phil Galdston / Composers: Jonathan G. Lind - Wendy Waldman - Phil Galdston
07
Now And Forever
Richard Marx
Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's
03:32
Writer: Richard Marx / Composers: Richard Marx
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Classic 80s Movie Songs
This Compilation ℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
18-01-2019
Classic 80s Movie Songs
01
The Power Of Love
Huey Lewis & The News
Classic 80s Movie Songs
03:54
Writer: Huey Lewis - Christopher John Hayes / Composers: Huey Lewis - Christopher John Hayes
02
If You Leave (From "Pretty In Pink" Soundtrack)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Classic 80s Movie Songs
04:24
Writer: George Andrew McCluskey - Martin Cooper - Paul David Humphreys / Composers: George Andrew McCluskey - Martin Cooper - Paul David Humphreys
03
Maniac (From "Flashdance" Soundtrack)
Michael Sembello
Classic 80s Movie Songs
04:04
Writer: Michael Sembello / Composers: Dennis Matkosky
04
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Tears For Fears
Classic 80s Movie Songs
04:09
Writer: Roland Orzabal - Ian Stanley - Christopher Merrick Hughes / Composers: Roland Orzabal - Ian Stanley - Christopher Merrick Hughes
05
The Heat Is On (From "Beverly Hills Cop" Soundtrack)
Glenn Frey
Classic 80s Movie Songs
03:45
Writer: Keith Forsey - Harold Faltermeyer / Composers: Keith Forsey - Harold Faltermeyer
06
Oh Yeah
Yello
Classic 80s Movie Songs
03:05
Writer: Boris Blank - Dieter Meier / Composers: Boris Blank - Dieter Meier
07
Call Me (Single Version / Theme From "American Gigolo")
Blondie
Classic 80s Movie Songs
03:32
Writer: Deborah Harry / Composers: Giorgio Moroder
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A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
℗ 2007 Rounder Records. Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-01-2007
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
01
You're Just a Country Boy
Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
03:28
Composers: Traditional
02
Simple Love
Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
04:43
Composers: Sarah Siskind
03
Jacob's Dream
Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
05:26
Composers: Traditional
04
Away Down the River
Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
05:42
Composers: Traditional
05
Sawing on the Strings
Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
03:02
Composers: Lewis Compton
06
Down To The River To Pray (From “O Brother, Where Art Thou” Soundtrack)
Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
02:57
Composers: Traditional
07
Baby Mine
Alison Krauss
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection
03:36
Composers: Frank Churchill - Ned Washington
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One Hit Wonder · Top 50
℗ 2026 UMG Recordings, Inc.
24-04-2026
One Hit Wonder · Top 50
01
Bitter Sweet Symphony (Remastered 2016)
The Verve
One Hit Wonder · Top 50
05:57
Writer: Richard Ashcroft / Composers: Richard Ashcroft
02
Young Folks
Peter Bjorn And John
One Hit Wonder · Top 50
04:39
Writer: Björn Yttling - John Eriksson - Peter Morén / Composers: Björn Yttling - John Eriksson - Peter Morén
03
Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
One Hit Wonder · Top 50
04:07
Writer: Kevin Rowland - James Mitchell Paterson - Stephen Kevin Adams / Composers: Kevin Rowland - James Mitchell Paterson - Stephen Kevin Adams
04
Walking On Sunshine
Katrina & The Waves
One Hit Wonder · Top 50
03:58
Writer: Kimberley Rew / Composers: Kimberley Rew
05
Don't Dream It's Over
Crowded House
One Hit Wonder · Top 50
03:53
Writer: Neil Finn / Composers: Neil Finn
06
Tainted Love
Soft Cell
One Hit Wonder · Top 50
02:40
Writer: Ed Cobb / Composers: Ed Cobb
07
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' (Radio Edit)
Scissor Sisters
One Hit Wonder · Top 50
04:08
Writer: Scott Hoffman - Jason Sellards / Composers: Elton John - Scott Hoffman - Jason Sellards
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