Stay (Wasting Time)

Composer
Matthews / Lessard / Moore (1998)
Album:Before These Crowded Streets

Releases

Studio Albums: 1
Box Sets: 1
Compilations: 4
Singles: 4
Band Promotionals: 1
Live Albums: 9
DMBlive Series: 3
Warehouse Discs: 4
Online Promotionals: 2
Covers and Tributes: 4
Live Trax Series: 14
V/A Compilations - Radio Promos: 1

Song History

All band performances of this song (including the studio cut) contain an interpolation of the Temptations' "I Wish It Would Rain" after Dave sings the "and it began to rain" line.

On Before These Crowded Streets this song's writing credits go to Dave, Stefan, and LeRoi; however, later live releases give credit only to Dave, with a copyright date of 2002. The reason for this discrepancy is unclear.

04.18.98

live debut

396 Known Plays

over 27 years

185 Days Since

last fully played (06.12.24)

40:00:16

total song time

Stats By Show Artist 

ArtistFirst ShowLast ShowAvg LengthPlay Count% Total Plays% Total Shows
Dave Matthews Band4/18/19986/12/20246:2936792.7%21.4%
Dave Matthews10/24/200210/24/20024:2410.3%0.4%
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds1/26/19992/16/20204:27287.1%13.1%

Plays By Year 

Slot Count By Year 

Song Length Over Time 

Slots and Types 

Opener3 (0.8%)
Set 2 Opener2 (0.5%)
Midset154 (38.9%)
Set 1 Closer2 (0.5%)
Closer138 (34.8%)
Encore95 (24.0%)
2nd Encore2 (0.5%)
aborted1
 

Longest Full Versions 

# LengthDateLocation
17:568/27/2010Wheatland, CA
27:416/23/2001Camden, NJ
37:347/3/2022East Troy, WI
47:257/29/2001Saratoga Springs, NY
57:237/7/2001Chicago, IL
67:238/8/2001Montreal, QC, CAN
77:177/20/2001Sunrise, FL
87:166/17/2001Foxborough, MA
97:168/28/2001Salt Lake City, UT
107:155/5/2001New Orleans, LA

Shortest Full Versions 

# LengthDateLocation
14:043/5/1999Albuquerque, NM
24:072/7/1999Lewisburg, PA
34:072/19/1999Louisville, KY
44:122/16/2020Cancún, MEX
54:143/7/1999Santa Barbara, CA

Top Segues 

#Song Count
1» Ants Marching1