I've Been Waiting for You (Neil Young song)

"I've Been Waiting for You" is a song written by Neil Young, which he recorded for his 1968 debut solo album. In a song review for AllMusic, critic Matthew Greenwald described it as "One of the most powerful and well-crafted songs from Neil Young's self-titled solo debut... A very strong and engaging melody is set against a striking, descending guitar riff, which serves as the song's hook."

Young did not perform the song with Crazy Horse or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, although he recorded a live solo acoustic version in November 1968, just a few days before the release of the album version. It was later included on the live album Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968, released in 2008.

David Bowie, the Pixies, and Dinosaur Jr. have recorded renditions of the song.

David Bowie version
David Bowie recorded a version of the song, which features Dave Grohl on guitar, for his album Heathen (2002). His version of "I've Been Waiting for You" was released as a single in Canada and reached number 11 in the single charts.

Bowie's band Tin Machine performed the song during their 1991-92 It's My Life Tour, sung by Reeves Gabrels. One such live version appeared on the live video release Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby. Bowie played the song live again on his solo Heathen Tour (2002) and A Reality Tour (2003). A longer version of the album version (3:16 versus 3:00) appeared exclusively on the Heathen Super Audio CD.

Track listing
 * CD: ISO-Columbia / 38K 003369 (Canada)


 * 1) "I've Been Waiting for You (album version)" – 3:00
 * 2) "Sunday (Tony Visconti mix)" – 4:56
 * 3) "Shadow Man" – 4:46

Production and credits
 * Producers:
 * David Bowie
 * Tony Visconti
 * Musicians:
 * David Bowie: vocals, keyboards, synths, guitars, sax, stylophone, drums
 * Dave Grohl: guitar
 * Tony Visconti: bass guitar, guitars, recorders, B-vox, string arrangements
 * Matt Chamberlain: drums, loop programming, percussion
 * David Torn: guitars, guitar loops, omnichord
 * Jordan Rudess: piano and Hammond organ.
 * Gail Ann Dorsey: bass on "Shadow Man"
 * Earl Slick: ambient guitar on "Shadow Man"
 * Mark Plati: acoustic guitar on "Shadow Man"
 * Lisa Germano: violin on "Shadow Man"