You Better Wait

"You Better Wait" is a song by American singer-songwriter Steve Perry from his second solo studio album, For the Love of Strange Medicine (1994). The ballad^[2] was released as the first single from the album on June 28, 1994. The song peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in Canada on the week of September 19, 1994.

"You Better Wait"
Artwork for US CD single
Single by Steve Perry
from the album For the Love of Strange Medicine
Released	June 28, 1994 (1994-06-28)
Length	4:51 (album version) 3:45 (single edit)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Lincoln Brewster George Hawkins Moyes Lucas Steve Perry John Pierce Paul Taylor[1]
Producer(s)	James "Jimbo" Barton
Steve Perry singles chronology
"Foolish Heart" (1984) "You Better Wait" (1994) "Missing You" (1994)
Music video
"You Better Wait" on YouTube

Track listings

US CD single^[3]

1. "You Better Wait" (long version) – 4:52
2. "Forever Right or Wrong (Love's Like a River)" – 4:29
3. "If You Need Me, Call Me" – 5:49
4. "One More Time" – 3:30
5. "You Better Wait" (single version) – 3:34

US cassette single and Japanese mini-CD single^[4][5]

1. "You Better Wait" (single edit)
2. "Stand Up (Before It's Too Late)"

European maxi-CD single^[6]

1. "You Better Wait" (radio edit) – 3:34
2. "You Better Wait" (LP version) – 4:52
3. "Stand Up (Before It's Too Late)" – 4:49

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] 10 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 33 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 29 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 17 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 6 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] 49

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 28, 1994	Album rock top 40 adult contemporary radio	Columbia	[2]
	July 1994	CD cassette
Japan	July 21, 1994	Mini-CD	Sony	[15]