the style of Smokey Robinson. Release Although the song was not released as a single in the United States, it was released as a single in Europe, and reached number 15 in Sweden. It also charted in Germany and the Netherlands. It also charted in Australia. There, it was released as part of a four-track single: "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" [studio version] "Born to Run" [live] "Darkness on the Edge of Town" [live] "Thunder Road" [live] The three live tracks were culled from 2000 Reunion Tour shows featured on the Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City DVD; the latter two had not appeared on the parallel Live in New York City CD release. This four-track configuration was also released as an EP titled Waitin' on a Sunny Day in 2004. Despite its success as a live track and hit status in Europe, it wasn't released on any Bruce Springsteen compilation album. However, it was released on the Bruce Springsteen Live Series album Songs of Summer. It's the most streamed track from its album on Spotify. Music video A music video was released in 2002 although it was not of the studio version and instead the live performance from the DVD, Live in Barcelona. Live performances The song has become a standout in concert performances by Springsteen and the E Street Band. It was a centerpiece of The Rising Tour, often played immediately after the somber "Empty Sky" and "You're Missing" to lift the crowd's spirits. From the beginning, his performances of it featured crowd interaction, with the song's simple chorus making it easy for the audience to assimilate and sing along en masse. A Rising Tour performance documented on the 2003 Live in Barcelona concert DVD features a rearranged, drum-less opening section, a chorus given to sideman Steve Van Zandt, and Springsteen walking along the front row of the pit and then stopping the band to allow the crowd to sing by itself. "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" received a segment during Bruce Springsteen's appearance on the VH1 Storytellers television program in 2005 (later released on his VH1 Storytellers DVD), then appeared in a few encores during the subsequent 2005 solo Devils & Dust Tour. It was then played intermittently during Springsteen and the band's 2007–2008 Magic Tour. It then resumed a full role during the 2009 Working on a Dream Tour, appearing