"Stay (Wasting Time)" is a song by American rock band Dave Matthews Band, released as the second single from their third studio album, Before These Crowded Streets. The song features Tawatha Agee, Cindy Mizell, and Brenda White King on background vocals.^[1] As a single, it reached number eight on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and stayed at number one on the Billboard Triple-A chart for seven weeks. The song was used by the Virginia Tourism Corporation for a 2005 television commercial.^[2]

Track listings

Australian version

"Stay (Wasting Time)" (edit) – 2:55
"Stay (Wasting Time)" (album edit) – 4:30
"Lover Lay Down" – 6:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[3]	31
US Radio Songs (Billboard)^[4]	44
US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[5]	1
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	8
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[7]	20
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[8]	35
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	33

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[10]	48
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[11]	49
US Triple-A (Billboard)^[12]	6

References

↑ Before These Crowded Streets (US CD album booklet). RCA Records. 1998. 07863 67660-2.
↑ "VTC Tourism Dashboard Newsletter". www.vatc.org. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007.
↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 7932". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2026. ^{[dead link]}
↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
↑ "Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 55.
↑ "Best of '98: Most Played Modern Rock Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 36.
↑ "Best of '98: Most Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 35.

v t e Dave Matthews Band
Carter Beauford Jeff Coffin Stefan Lessard Dave Matthews Tim Reynolds Rashawn Ross Buddy Strong Peter Griesar LeRoi Moore Butch Taylor Boyd Tinsley
Studio albums	Under the Table and Dreaming Crash Before These Crowded Streets Everyday Busted Stuff Stand Up Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King Away from the World Come Tomorrow Walk Around the Moon
Live releases	Remember Two Things Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95 Listener Supported Live in Chicago 12.19.98 at the United Center Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado The Central Park Concert The Gorge Weekend on the Rocks Live at Piedmont Park Live at Mile High Music Festival Europe 2009 Live in New York City Live at Wrigley Field Live Trax series Take Me Back: Live at the Gorge
Compilation albums	The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 Live Trax Where Are You Going: The Singles
Video albums	Listener Supported The Videos 1994–2001 Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado The Central Park Concert The Gorge Weekend on the Rocks Live at Piedmont Park Europe 2009 – Across the Pond
Extended plays	Recently
Singles	"What Would You Say" "Ants Marching" "Satellite" "Too Much" "So Much to Say" "Two Step" "Crash into Me" "Tripping Billies" "Don't Drink the Water" "Stay (Wasting Time)" "Crush" "I Did It" "The Space Between" "Everyday" "Where Are You Going" "Grey Street" "American Baby" "Dreamgirl" "Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)" "Funny the Way It Is" "Why I Am" "You and Me" "Mercy" "Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)" "Madman's Eyes"
Featured singles	"Work It Out"
Other songs	"Halloween" "Pantala Naga Pampa" "Pig" "Spoon" "The Stone" "Loving Wings" "Granny"
Side projects	Tribe of Heaven Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Live at Luther College True Reflections Some Devil Live at Radio City Live in Las Vegas
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Coran Capshaw Musictoday The Lillywhite Sessions 2004 Chicago River incident The Lillywhite Sessions DMB Caravan
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