Waste a Moment (Kings of Leon song)

"Waste a Moment"
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album Walls
Released	September 9, 2016
Recorded	2015–16
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock
Length	3:03
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Caleb Followill Nathan Followill Jared Followill Matthew Followill
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"Family Tree" (2014) "Waste a Moment" (2016) "Reverend" (2017)

"Waste a Moment" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song was released as a digital download on September 9, 2016 through RCA Records as the lead single from their seventh studio album Walls (2016). The song was written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Waste a Moment" was first released onto YouTube on September 13, 2016.^[1]

Commercial performance

"Waste a Moment" is the band's fifth single (and their first since 2010's "Radioactive") to reach number one on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, charting for a total of 27 weeks. "Waste a Moment" also tied the record for the second longest #1 Adult Alternative Songs on the Billboard charts alongside Clocks by remaining at number one for fifteen non-consecutive weeks.^[2] It has also become the band's highest-charting single on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, peaking at number 15, besting "Supersoaker"'s number 22 showing in 2013.

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Waste a Moment"	3:03

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 56 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 11 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] 27 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 72 Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] 1 Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[8] 4 Germany (GfK)[9] 95 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[10] 24 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 44 Scotland (OCC)[12] 14 Slovenia (SloTop50)[13] 31 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 57 UK Singles (OCC)[15] 45 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] 2 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] 7 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[18] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 77 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[20] 50 US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[21] 33 Chart (2017) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[22] 37 US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[23] 6

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[24]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[25]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Kings Of Leon - Waste A Moment - YouTube
2. Rutherford, Kevin. "Kings of Leon's 'Waste a Moment' Ties for Second-Longest No. 1 Run on Adult Alternative Songs". billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
3. "Kings Of Leon – Waste A Moment" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Kings Of Leon – Waste A Moment" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
5. "Kings Of Leon – Waste A Moment" (in French). Ultratip.
6. "Kings of Leon Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
7. "Kings of Leon Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
8. "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Waste a Moment" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
9. "Kings Of Leon – Waste A Moment" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
11. "Chart Track: Week 43, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
13. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
14. "Kings Of Leon – Waste A Moment". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
16. "Kings of Leon Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
17. "Kings of Leon Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
18. "Kings of Leon Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
19. "Jaaroverzichten 2016". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
20. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
21. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
22. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
23. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
24. "Certificados Musicales Amprofon (in Spanish)". Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
25. "British single certifications – Kings of Leon – Waste a Moment". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 4, 2022.