"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

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Larry Levan Larry Levan (; born Lawrence Philpot, July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992) was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern da ...

. It was released by

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and peaked at No. 89 on the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart and No. 49 on the

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. "Don't Make Me Wait" received a respectable play at

Paradise Garage Paradise Garage, also known as "the Garage" or the "Gay-rage", was a New York City discotheque notable in the history of dance and pop music, as well as LGBT and nightclub cultures. The club was founded by sole proprietor Michael Brody, and ...

. The song is characterized by overdubbed bass, soulful vocals, and gospel-like piano lines reminiscent of those in house music.

Track listing

;12" vinyl * US: West End / WES-22140

Personnel

*Charles Walden – engineer *Larry Levan, Michael de Benedictus - producers *

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at Masterdisk, New York – mastering *"Special thanks to: Robert P. Kasper"

Chart positions

References

{{authority control 1980s ballads 1982 singles 1982 songs Post-disco songs West End Records singles