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and the lead single from their fourth studio album '' Angels & Devils'', released on June 19, 2007. Written by guitarist Carl Bell, it is the first single by the band to feature new lead singer

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. New Fuel drummer Tommy Stewart was unable to perform on the record as he had other obligations to fulfill, so longtime

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drummer

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performed drums on the track. Two versions appear on the album, a "G-mix" mixed by producer Ben Grosse (

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) and an "S-mix" mixed by Michael Shipley. While both versions are similar, the "S-mix" features fewer electric guitars than the "G-mix" does. The song peaked at number 24 on ''

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, staying on the chart for 14 weeks. On August 10, 2007, the band performed "Wasted Time" on ''

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''.

Music video

A video was made to promote the single; although, the video wasn't released until September 24,Official Website
/ref> several weeks after the single was released to radio. The video features the band playing in the desert.

Charts

References

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