Robert de Niro's Waiting

About Robert de Niro's Waiting

"Robert De Niro's Waiting..." is a song written by Bananarama, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain, and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. Produced by Jolley & Swain, it is the second single released from their self-titled second album in 1984, it namechecks American actor Robert De Niro. The single is one of the group's strongest performing releases, peaking at number three in the UK singles chart. (The single to date stands in a three-way tie as Bananarama's highest-charting UK hit. ) It made a brief appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 95. An extended version of the song was available on the 12" single. The B-side of both 7" and 12" singles was a song called "Push!". The version of "Push!" on the 12" single was not extended, but preceded by an (unlisted) alternate version of the brief track that would be called "Link" at the end of side one of the Bananarama album. Bananarama have re-recorded "Robert De Niro's Waiting..." twice, in 2000 for the G-A-Y compilation and the next year another new re-recording was included on their album Exotica. more »