"Don't Make Me Wait" is a song recorded by the Peech Boys in 1982. It was written by the band and produced by Paradise garage DJ Larry Levan. It was released by West End Records and peaked at No. 89 on the Billboard R&B singles chart and No. 49 on the UK Singles Chart.[2][3]
| "Don't Make Me Wait" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Peech Boys | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Acoustilog, New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Post-disco[1] | |||
| Length | 7:43 (Extended Version) | |||
| Label | West End (US WES-22140) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | R. Bernard Fowler, Peech Boys | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Levan, Michael de Benedictus | |||
| Peech Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Make Me Wait" received a respectable play at Paradise Garage. The song is characterized by overdubbed bass, soulful vocals, and gospel-like piano lines reminiscent of those in house music.[4]
Track listing
edit- 12" vinyl[5]
- US: West End / WES-22140
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Make Me Wait" (Extended Version) | 7:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Make Me Wait" (Dub Mix) | 5:52 |
Personnel
edit- Charles Walden – engineer
- Larry Levan, Michael de Benedictus - producers
- Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York – mastering
- "Special thanks to: Robert P. Kasper"
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 49 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 89 |
References
edit- ^ Reynolds, Simon (1999). Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture. Routledge. p. 1035. ISBN 0-415-92373-5.
- ^ "Classic West and Records Remixes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 422. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "untitled". Blues & Soul (526–537). Napfield Ltd., the University of Virginia '(originally)'. 1988.
- ^ ""Don't Make Me Wait" (West End) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-05-08.