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The song was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love with Brian also the producer of the song. Some of lyrics were written in late 1964, during the recording of Today! album in 1965.
The lead vocal was sung by Brian Wilson. The Pet Sounds Sessions compilation included an alternate take featuring Mike on lead vocals. However Brian, frustrated with his band members' performance, dismissed their parts and sang all the vocals himself. Brian's use of instrumental inserts in this song is largely to remove the pressures of recording the entire song on one take; a feat that has grown increasingly difficult with the growing complexity of his music and arrangements. Breaking up individual sections in the song allows Brian to make small modifications in the arrangements.
The composition is very experimental with it being a combination of an orchestral ballad and a modern rock song. Brian has indicated that "I'm Waiting for the Day" is "the one cut off the album I didn't really like that much... It's not a case of liking or not liking it; it was an appropriate song, a very, very positive song. I just didn't like my voice on that particular song."
Carl Wilson has stated he loved the dynamics of "I'm Waiting for the Day". He said "The intro is very big, then it gets quite small with the vocal in the verse with a little instrumentation and then, in the chorus, it gets very big again, with the background harmonies against the lead. It is perhaps one of the most dynamic moments in the album".
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