BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“I Can’t Wait” was the first single taken from the twelfth studio album As Good As It Gets by American singer, songwriter, and producer Deniece Williams. “I Can’t Wait” spent eight weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #68 on October 28, 1988. The song also reached #8 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song would become Williams’s last charting single on the Billboard Hot 100.
SIDE A:
I Can’t Wait (12″ Version) 5:30
I Can’t Wait (7″ Version) 4:26
SIDE B:
I Can’t Wait (Deniece-A-Dub) 4:42
I Can’t Wait (7″ Instrumental) 4:26
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | I Can’t Wait | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #68 |
| 1988 | I Can’t Wait | U.S. Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Singles | #8 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 07889
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Arranged By – George Duke
Executive-Producer – Brad Westering
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Producer – George Duke
Remix – Bruce Forest (tracks: A1), Frank Heller (tracks: A1)
NOTES:
From the Columbia LP: “As Good As It Gets”
Recorded at Le Gonks West Studio, Hollywood, CA.
Remixed at Soundtracks, New York, NY.
Groove Etching says “F/W Herbie :)”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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A delightfully catchy foot tapping tune. Thank you!
You’re welcome, Richard 🙂
Happy belated birthday Paul!! Hope you had a beautiful day.
Thank you Retro Hound 🙂
Excelente Pault gracias.
De Nada Carlos 🙂
This song is new to me. A real feel good song. This is what I need right now. I like the sax solo and the mixes. Thank you Paul.
So happy to bring some joy to you Daniel 🙂
Happy belated birthday Paul!!! So sad about missing your special day. For some reason, I thought it was in April. Excited for this post because I like Denise Williams a lot. Should be a great track. Jeff Bonus Beats: To sing DjPaulT’s praises once again, I have to state that this man really brings so much joy to the world. Call me old fashioned but I love making mix-tapes on CD for myself and friends using Paul’s impeccable and glorious sounding rips. I want to share with the community a compilation I’m particularly proud of. Through our “Saint Rip” I’ve made… Read more »
No worries Jeff, this is a fun track I hope you like it 🙂
Happy Birthday Paul! Hope you enjoyed your day yesterday. Great post love this song it should have been a bigger hit.
Thank you MarcusT I had a great day 🙂