Don't Waste My Time (Paul Hardcastle song) explained

Don't Waste My Time
Cover:	Don't Waste My Time (Paul Hardcastle song).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Paul Hardcastle
Album:	Paul Hardcastle
B-Side:	Moonhopper
Released:	1985/1986
Recorded:	1985
Label:	Chrysalis
Producer:	Paul Hardcastle
Prev Title:	Just for Money
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Foolin' Yourself
Next Year:	1986

"Don't Waste My Time" is a song by British musician Paul Hardcastle, released as the third and final single from his 1985 self-titled album. The song features lead vocals by Carol Kenyon. It was a top 20 hit in at least six countries, including the UK where it peaked at No. 8 in early 1986.

A 12" version, the 'Essential Well Hard Crucial Mix' features a cameo monologue by Lenny Henry's DJ character Delbert Wilkins.^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report^[2]	66
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[3]	31

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	93
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	82

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paul Hardcastle Featuring Carol Kenyon - Don't Waste My Time (Essential Well-Hard Crucial Re-Mix). Discogs.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 133.
3. Paul Hardcastle Don't Waste My Time (Remix) Chart History. Billboard.
4. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1986. Dutch Top 40. 11 June 2020.
5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1986. dutchcharts.nl. 11 June 2020.