Don't Waste Your Time

"Don't Waste Your Time"
Single by Kelly Clarkson
from the album My December
B-side	"Fading"
Released	December 14, 2007 (2007-12-14)
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:35
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Kelly Clarkson, Fredrik Rinman, Jimmy Messer, Malcolm Pardon
Producer	David Kahne
Kelly Clarkson EUR singles chronology
"Never Again" (2007) "Don't Waste Your Time" (2007) "My Life Would Suck Without You" (2009)
Kelly Clarkson Australian singles chronology "One Minute" (2007) "Don't Waste Your Time" (2008) "My Life Would Suck Without You" (2009)

"Don't Waste Your Time" is a song composed by pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson, Fredrik Rinman, Jimmy Messer, and Malcolm Pardon, sampling riffs from Ira Losco's "Uh Oh".^[1][2] It is the second and final European single from Clarkson's third studio album, My December, released in Germany on December 14, 2007.^[3] (See 2007 in music). In Australia, it was promoted as the album's third single in February 2008, in time for the Australian leg of the My December Tour.

Single release

On July 27, 2007, Sony BMG UK exclusively revealed "Don't Waste Your Time" as the second single from My December to be released in the United Kingdom.It was never released in the UK, but was played on UK music television channels. Clarkson herself confirmed its release in Canada during her appearance in Canada's MTV Live on August 20, 2007.^[4][5] The release was eventually cancelled.

On August 23, 2007, Mizz Magazine confirmed that "Don't Waste Your Time" was going to be released in September 2007. However it was later postponed due to the music video not being ready for release. Nearing the date of October 29, 2007, "Don't Waste Your Time" was placed onto the "Coming Soon" list implying that the single will be released at a later time in the United Kingdom. As of now, there is no U.S or Canadian radio release date planned.

In Australia, Sony BMG has posted the music video for "Don't Waste Your Time" on the site which is featured under latest music, to confirm that it will be the third single, perhaps to promote the upcoming tour in Australia. Posted under music the following announcement was evident. "Her new single 'Don't Waste Your Time' is on your radios now". It has received radio play on Australian radio and was the second most added song to radio from February 13, 2008, behind "Nine in the Afternoon" by Panic! at the Disco.^[6]

Music video

On August 20, 2007, Clarkson made an appearance on Canada's MTV Live before performing on Canadian Idol on August 21, 2007. During her appearance, she confirmed her plans on shooting the music video for the song in a couple of days. Clarkson added that her idea for the music video and it will be kind of a "rocker fairytale".^[5] In an interview, Clarkson said that in the video, she has dark colored hair.

A sneak peek of the video appeared on September 25, 2007 on Clarkson's official site. In the video you can see Clarkson and others filming the video and talking about the technical special effects. The video, which was directed by Roman White, is to take place in a castle, where Clarkson is trapped and a prince is trying to get in.^[7] The video premiered via internet on White's official website on October 5, 2007. The castle in the video^[8] is a digital copy of a Hungarian–Transylvanian Castle of Huniazilor/Corvineştilor (Hunyad Castle), located on Hunedoara, Romania.

The video itself features Clarkson with long, dark hair asleep on a large gothic bed covered in vines, as if to be a darker version of Sleeping Beauty, waiting for a prince to awaken her with a kiss. However, when the "prince" finally does arrive at the surreal castle, he finds that the vines are growing out of control, engulfing the building and keeping him out. He snaps vines and crawls around them to try to get to Clarkson. Throughout, Clarkson is seen in a blood red dress undoubtedly based on the album's cover, demanding that he not waste his time. The video ends with the prince finally reaching the bed on which Clarkson lies asleep, but it's nearly invisible due to the black vines growing around it. As he passes by, looking intently for her, the vines seal up the last hole through which the bed could be seen, and he walks past oblivious.

Track listings and other formats

Official track listings and formats for "Don't Waste Your Time":

German CD Single (88697 170342)^[3]

1. "Don't Waste Your Time" – 3:35
2. "Fading" – 2:51

German Maxi Single (88697 195192)^[9]

1. "Don't Waste Your Time" – 3:35
2. "Fading" – 2:51
3. "Maybe" [Sessions at AOL] – 4:24
4. "Don't Waste Your Time" [Music Video] – 3:00

Australian iTunes edition

1. "Don't Waste Your Time"

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Germany	December 14, 2007[3]	SonyBMG	CD	88697-170342 (Basic) / 88697-195192 (Premium)
Australia	February 2, 2008	SonyBMG	Digital download
The Netherlands	March 24, 2008		Digital download
United States	April 1, 2008		CD

Charts

Chart (2007–08)	Peak position
German Singles Chart[10]	93

References

1. ^ "Ira Losco; Bio"
2. ^ "Times of Malta"
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Don't Waste Your Time 5"SCD". SonyBMG.de. Retrieved on December 15, 2007.
4. ^ New Single!. SonyBMGMusic.co.uk. Retrieved on July 27, 2007.
5. ^ ^{a b} "MTV Live: Kelly Clarkson". MTV.ca. Retrieved on August 22, 2007.
6. ^ The Music Network, Australia's #1 source for Music Business News and Information: Charts
7. ^ "Sneak Peak - Don't Waste Your Time". KellyClarkson.com Retrieved September 26, 2007.
8. ^ Videoclip „Don't Waste Your Time”
9. ^ "Don't Waste Your Time EMCD". SonyBMG.de. Retrieved on December 15, 2007.
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