| Waste a Moment | |
| Cover: | KingsofLeonWasteaMoment.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kings of Leon |
| Album: | Walls |
| Released: | September 9, 2016 |
| Recorded: | 2015–16 |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Length: | 3:03 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Prev Title: | Family Tree |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Reverend |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"Waste a Moment" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon. The song was released as a digital download on September 9, 2016 through RCA Records as the lead single from their seventh studio album Walls (2016). The song was written by Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill and Matthew Followill.
A music video to accompany the release of "Waste a Moment" was first released onto YouTube on September 13, 2016.[1]
"Waste a Moment" is the band's fifth single (and their first since 2010's "Radioactive") to reach number one on Billboard Alternative Songs chart, charting for a total of 27 weeks. "Waste a Moment" also tied the record for the second longest #1 Adult Alternative Songs on the Billboard charts alongside Clocks by remaining at number one for fifteen non-consecutive weeks.[2] It has also become the band's highest-charting single on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, peaking at number 15, besting "Supersoaker"'s number 22 showing in 2013.
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[3] | 4 |
| Slovenia (SloTop50)[4] | 31 |
| Chart (2016) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 77 | |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] | 50 | |
| US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[7] | 33 | |
| Chart (2017) | Position | |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] | 37 | |
| US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[9] | 6 |