"Love Won't Wait" is the second solo single released by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...

 from his debut solo album Open Road. The song was written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone

Shep Pettibone

Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...

, and was an unreleased demo from her 1994 album sessions. The song became Barlow's second consecutive number one single, following "Forever Love

Forever Love (Gary Barlow song)

"Forever Love" is the debut solo single released by British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow, taken from his debut album Open Road. The song was also used as the official theme for the film The Leading Man.-Chart performance:...

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Music video

The music video was directed by Rocky Schenck, and features Barlow performing the song in France

France

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, walking down a highway littered with stage props and crew members actively changing the scenes as he walks forward. As he performs the chorus, he jumps off tset and walks towards his stage chair, where he sits and observes his surroundings. The video ends with Barlow running away from a woman down a country road, as the video fades from view.

Chart performance

The single was another success for Barlow becoming his second #1 single on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. In some countries, the single was listed as a double A-side with the cover of Roachford's 1989 hit single "Cuddly Toy". The single was certified as Silver by BPI.

Track listing

UK CD1

1. "Love Won't Wait" (Radio Edit) (4:18)
2. "Love Won't Wait" (Junior Vasquez Mix) (4:25)
3. "Meaning Of A Love Song" (3:37)
4. "Always" (3:31)

UK CD2

1. "Love Won't Wait" (Radio Edit) (4:18)
2. "Cuddly Toy" (Lush Vocal Radio Edit) (3:44)
3. "Cuddly Toy" (Full On Retro Vocal) (8:51)
4. "Cuddly Toy" (Dumb & Funky Dub) (7:45)

Cassette Single / 7" Jukebox Vinyl

1. "Love Won't Wait" (Radio Edit) (4:18)
2. "Always" (3:31)

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak Position
Australia (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... )	16
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)	20
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization...  Vlaanderen)	43
Europe (Top 20)	9
Finland (SNEP Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... )	16
Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... )	35
Irish Chart (IRMA IRMA IRMA may refer to:* Institute of Rural Management, Anand, a management school for rural development in the state of Gujarat, India* International Recording Media Association*International Rectal Microbicide Advocates... )	5
Italy (FIMI)	5
Latvia (EHR European Hit Radio European Hit Radio is one of the very first commercial radio stations in Baltic States. This radio focuses on reflecting the current situation in European music charts... )	1
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100 Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is... )	32
New Zealand (RIANZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... )	42
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... )	53
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... )	23
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	1

Certifications

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