John Waite

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John Waite is a British singer-songwriter whose unmistakable voice and timeless hits have left an enduring mark on rock and pop music. Born in Lancaster, England, Waite first gained recognition as the frontman of The Babys, a late-'70s rock band known for hits like "Isn't It Time" and "Every Time I Think of You." After the group disbanded, Waite embarked on a solo career that catapulted him to international stardom.

In 1984, Waite released his career-defining single "Missing You," a heartfelt ballad that topped the Billboard Hot 100 and became an enduring anthem of longing and loss. His solo albums, including Ignition and No Brakes, showcased his ability to blend rock, pop, and new wave influences with emotional depth and powerful vocals.

Waite later joined supergroup Bad English in the late '80s, achieving success with hits like "When I See You Smile." Over the years, his solo work continued to evolve, reflecting his introspective songwriting and refined artistry. With a career spanning decades, John Waite remains a celebrated figure, known for his passionate performances and music that resonates across generations.

Genres

: arena rock

Total plays

327.2 million

Updated on 2025-04-11

Date	Total plays
2025-04-11	327,235,888
2025-04-03	325,098,725
2025-03-25	323,749,357
2025-03-17	322,271,420
2025-03-07	329,017,590
2025-02-27	319,001,317
2025-02-17	317,244,616
2025-02-09	315,790,043
2025-01-29	313,814,492
2025-01-21	312,412,063
2025-01-12	310,813,710
2025-01-04	309,275,850
2024-12-26	308,043,832
2024-12-18	306,971,296
2024-12-09	305,716,688
2024-07-29	287,437,729
2024-06-06	281,353,279
2024-05-23	279,716,361
2024-05-06	277,615,981
2024-04-20	275,581,454
2024-04-06	273,432,872
2024-03-22	271,116,775
2024-03-07	268,728,521
2024-02-21	266,300,241
2023-12-10	255,930,073
2023-10-29	250,671,902
2023-10-10	247,865,730
2023-09-25	252,476,660
2023-09-07	252,047,807
2023-08-29	256,231,561
2023-08-25	232,662,739
2023-08-20	241,207,882

Country

United Kingdom

Monthly listeners

2,258,300

Followers

292,851

Top Cities

Santiago

56,864 listeners
Sydney

33,490 listeners
Melbourne

26,666 listeners
Quezon City

33,112 listeners
Mexico City

27,914 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Missing You	276,920,373	4:30	1984-01-01
Missing You - Single Version	9,752,434	3:30	2007-12-03
Change	9,380,747	3:17	1982-01-01
Missing You	7,784,903	4:41	2007-01-01
Lay Down Beside Me	4,914,365	4:59	2007-01-01
Missing You	1,644,616	3:55	2015-06-16
In Dreams	825,727	3:43	2009-03-31
Missing You	810,971	3:51	2012-08-27
Missing You (Re-Recorded / Remastered)	734,134	3:43	2009-01-01
Missing You (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]	734,134	3:48	2012-01-17
Missing You (Re-Recorded) [Re-Remastered]	734,134	3:43	2012-12-14
Missing You (Re-Recorded)	734,020	3:48	2013-06-19
Every Step Of The Way	706,817	4:12	1985-01-01
Act Of Love	599,509	4:29	1987-01-01
How Did I Get By Without You?	567,058	4:05	2009-03-31
In Dreams	502,532	3:45	1993-01-01
Mr. Wonderful	443,593	4:14	1982-01-01
Tears	411,238	3:59	1984-01-01
Missing You - Rerecorded	363,442	3:32	2010-01-01
These Times Are Hard For Lovers	362,699	4:16	1987-01-01
If You Ever Get Lonely Remastered	301,288	3:54	2013-07-24
If You Ever Get Lonely	301,288	3:56	2012-08-23
I'm Still In Love	281,782	3:44	1982-01-01
Isn't It Time	265,917	4:03	2012-08-23
Restless Heart	262,921	4:31	1984-01-01
Missing You	261,096	4:18	2014-03-12
Missing You	229,648	4:03	2021-03-08
Dark Side Of The Sun	213,744	3:60	1984-01-01
Back on My Feet Again	199,055	3:30	2025-01-06
When I See You Smile - Rerecorded	157,604	5:07	2010-01-01
Downtown	144,369	5:09	2009-03-31
Catch the Wind	142,883	3:22	2021-03-08
Bluebird Cafe	142,296	3:58	2009-03-31
Space Oddity	133,701	4:54	2007-09-18
Deal For Life	130,257	4:35	1990-01-01
Change	125,969	3:15	2015-07-22
Change	120,131	3:53	2013-06-11
Masterpiece of Loneliness	117,487	4:05	2021-03-08
Masterpieces of Loneliness	117,487	4:05	2012-08-27
Masterpiece of Lonliness	117,487	4:10	2009-03-31
When I See You Smile	114,977	5:13	2012-08-23
When I See You Smile	114,533	5:18	2014-04-03
The Hard Way	109,041	3:55	2012-08-23
Going To The Top	106,052	4:35	1982-01-01
New York City Girl	105,808	4:50	2012-08-23
NYC Girl	105,808	4:50	2009-03-31
Evil	103,339	4:03	2012-08-23
Euroshima	96,837	5:09	1984-01-01
More	96,703	4:12	2009-03-31
Saturday Night	96,408	2:48	1984-01-01
Always Be Your Man	94,872	4:42	2009-03-31
Don't Lose Any Sleep	86,509	3:48	1987-01-01
Ain't No Sunshine	85,792	3:40	2009-03-31
Welcome To Paradise	84,351	3:59	1985-01-01
Woman's Touch	83,272	3:53	1987-01-01
For Your Love	82,285	3:41	1984-01-01
Rough & Tumble	82,031	4:23	2012-08-23
The Choice	75,953	4:26	1985-01-01
Isn’t It Time	75,624	3:48	2021-03-08
Keys to Your Heart	73,489	3:49	2012-08-23
Girl from the North Country	72,811	3:32	2012-08-27
Someone Like You	67,290	4:53	2009-03-31
Sometimes	65,874	4:55	1987-01-01
Dreamtime/Shake It Up	65,412	5:11	1984-01-01
Downtown	60,695	4:44	2021-03-08
Love Collision	57,310	3:54	1984-01-01
No Brakes	55,825	3:16	1985-01-01
Price of My Tears	55,075	3:45	2009-03-31
When You Were Mine	53,654	4:02	2009-03-31
Whenever You Come Around	51,719	4:03	2009-03-31
White Heat	50,763	3:23	1982-01-01
Wild One	49,155	3:51	1987-01-01
Anything	49,052	3:42	2022-05-01
In God’s Shadow	48,649	5:05	2021-03-08
Head First	47,845	3:10	2021-03-08
In God's Shadow	47,753	5:52	2009-03-31
Head First	46,794	3:44	2013-06-11
Better Off Gone	44,848	3:52	2012-08-23
Valentine	44,836	3:45	2009-03-31
Encircled	43,161	4:26	1987-01-01
Make It Happen	43,147	3:20	1982-01-01
Shadows of Love	42,106	4:03	2012-08-23
Everytime I Think of You	40,574	3:52	2015-07-22
Not Dark Yet	40,413	5:48	2021-02-16
Just Like Lovers	36,160	4:30	1985-01-01
Every Time I Think Of You (Re-Recorded / Remastered)	36,070	3:51	2010-10-01
Temptation	35,337	3:00	1982-01-01
Desperate Love	33,808	3:58	1982-01-01
Hanging Tree	33,797	3:21	2012-08-23
Missing You	32,132	3:37	2015-07-22
In Dreams	30,376	3:46	2012-08-23
She's The One	29,802	5:51	1987-01-01
Wild Life	29,532	3:22	1982-01-01
The One Who Got Away	29,478	3:50	2014-12-08
Magic Camera	28,714	2:44	2014-12-08
Be My Baby Tonight	28,655	3:29	1982-01-01
Godhead	28,394	3:32	2012-08-27
The Glittering Prize	27,500	5:15	2009-03-31
Suicide Life	27,341	6:57	2009-03-31
Imaginary Girl	26,540	3:57	2009-03-31
Laydown	25,380	3:34	1985-01-01
Fly	25,152	4:19	2009-03-31
Withered and Died	24,540	3:03	2014-12-08
Lust For Life	24,050	3:05	1985-01-01
Keys To Your Heart	23,062	3:41	2009-03-31
Head First	22,902	3:36	2012-08-23
I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry	20,986	2:31	2021-03-08
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry	20,986	2:35	2009-03-31
Downtown	20,886	5:45	2012-08-23
Skyward	20,501	4:09	2012-08-23
Everytime I Think of You	19,894	3:52	2014-04-03
Mr. Wonderful	19,883	4:23	2012-08-23
Midnight Rendezvous	19,103	5:13	2015-07-22
A Heart Needs a Home	19,064	3:43	2014-12-08
St. Patrick's Day	18,917	6:02	2012-08-23
New York City Girl	18,312	5:50	2014-04-03
Back on My Feet Again	18,161	3:28	2015-07-22
Son of Godhead (Slight Return)	18,024	2:10	2012-08-27
You're The One	17,591	3:19	1985-01-01
Change	16,526	3:24	2014-04-03
Ain't That Peculiar	16,313	3:11	1985-01-01
Something Better (Bonus Track)	16,267	4:01	2009-03-31
Big Time For Love	16,232	4:56	1987-01-01
I'm Ready (Bonus Track)	15,729	2:54	2009-03-31
Grenadine	14,947	3:25	2022-05-01
Thinking About You	14,722	4:22	2009-03-31
Love's Goin' Out of Style	14,209	4:47	2012-08-23
All Along the Watchtower	13,516	3:42	2015-07-22
Sweet Rhode Island Red	13,123	3:49	2012-08-23
Back on My Feet Again	13,076	3:27	2014-04-03
In Dreams	12,851	4:17	2014-04-03
Best of What I Got	12,622	4:22	2015-07-22
Evil	11,931	4:13	2013-06-11
Just Like A Woman	11,735	5:38	2009-03-31
Lifeguard	11,291	4:44	2022-05-01
I've Been Wrong Before (Bonus Track)	11,077	3:18	2009-03-31
Further the Sky	10,834	4:48	2012-08-23
Special One	10,498	4:02	2009-03-31
I-95	10,343	3:34	2021-03-08
More	10,187	4:17	2021-03-08
New Thing (new Version)	10,117	4:41	2009-03-31
Darling	10,008	6:41	2022-05-01
Saturday Night	9,614	3:37	2013-06-11
In Dreams	9,518	4:13	2015-07-22
Peace of Mind	9,371	4:37	2012-08-23
Rock and Roll	9,031	3:52	2014-04-03
Missing You - Radio Single Remix	8,899	3:45	2021-05-07
Best of What I Got	8,896	4:22	2014-04-03
If You Ever Get Lonely	8,859	3:59	2013-06-11
Band Intro	8,320	0:41	2014-04-03
Head First	8,265	4:09	2014-04-03
Blue Venus	8,156	0:35	2012-08-23
New York City Girl	8,117	4:18	2021-03-08
When You Were Mine	8,004	3:41	2021-03-08
Touch	7,912	4:18	2009-03-31
Touch	7,806	4:10	2021-03-08
Prelude	7,680	1:11	2014-04-03
Missing You - Remix	7,512	4:26	2021-05-07
Highway 61 Revisited	7,286	5:18	2012-08-23
Mr. Wonderful	6,808	5:36	2013-06-11
Head First	6,562	4:09	2015-07-22
Rock and Roll	6,463	3:52	2015-07-22
All I Want For Christmas	6,386	3:50	2009-03-31
Have You Seen Her My Friend	6,243	5:14	2009-03-31
Masters of War	6,120	6:45	2022-03-25
Godhead	6,114	5:32	2009-03-31
Better off Gone	6,096	3:56	2013-06-11
In Dreams	5,862	4:25	2013-06-11
Let's Get Out Of Here	5,855	4:20	2009-03-31
Prelude	5,707	1:11	2015-07-22
Show Me How To Love You	5,456	4:55	2009-03-31
Missing You	4,785	4:39	2021-05-07
Keys To Your Heart (Alternative Version)- Bonus Track	4,347	4:27	2009-03-31
I-95	3,846	4:12	2009-03-31
Galaxy Groove	2,453	3:00	2025-01-22
I'm Ready (feat. John Waite)	2,054	4:09	2015-01-03