- synth-pop, electronic, rock, pop
- 31 min
- 10 tracks
- Chrysalis
Waiting is the second and final studio album by the English new wave pop band Fun Boy Three, released in 1983 by Chrysalis Records. It featured the hit single "Our Lips Are Sealed", co-written by Terry Hall and previously recorded by the Go-Go's. It was produced by David Byrne.
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Spare, classical in form, character-led and grave.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- Christgau's Record GuideB+
- Rolling Stone3/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Our Lips Are Sealed3:36
- A2Tunnel of Love3:08
- A3Pressure of Life (Takes Weight Off the Body)3:10
- A4Things We Do3:36
- A5The Farm Yard Connection2:46
- B1Murder She Said1:57
- B2More I See (The Less I Believe)3:38
- B3Going Home3:36
- B4We’re Having All the Fun2:51
- B5Well Fancy That!3:06
10 tracks, 31 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Fun Boy Three
- Label
- Chrysalis
- Released
- 1983
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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