"Waitin' for the Heartache" is a song by Australian rock singer, Jimmy Barnes. It was released in July 1988 as the fourth and final single from Barnes' third studio album, Freight Train Heart. The song peaked at number 33 in Australia.

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Quick Facts Single by Jimmy Barnes, from the album Freight Train Heart ...

"Waitin' for the Heartache"
Australian 7" cover
Single by Jimmy Barnes
from the album Freight Train Heart
Released	4 July 1988 (1988-07-04)
Recorded	1987
Label	Mushroom
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Barnes Desmond Child
Producer(s)	Desmond Child
Jimmy Barnes singles chronology
"I'm Still on Your Side" (1988) "Waitin' for the Heartache" (1988) "When a Man Loves a Woman (live)" (1988)

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The song was released in different versions:^[1] On the Freight Train Heart album version released on the Geffen label (GED 24146) and in the music video starting from 3'50'' background singing was added and lead singing has been varied compared to the Mushroom label album version (CD 53238).

A cover version of the song was recorded by the American singer Jennifer Rush in 1992 on her self titled album "Jennifer Rush".^[2]

Australian 7" single (Mushroom K532)

• Side A "Waitin' for the Heartache"
• Side B "Seven Days" (American Mix)

Australian 12" single (Mushroom X-14600)

• Side A "Waitin' for the Heartache"
• Side B "Seven Days" (American Mix)
• Side B "Seven Days" (12" Mix)

A music video was produced to promote the single.^[3]