My Favourite Waste of Time

~ Recording by Owen Paul

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.2My Favourite Waste of Time3:25Owen PaulNow That’s What I Call Music 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1986-08-11
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)NOW 7
2.2My Favourite Waste of Time3:25Owen PaulNow That’s What I Call Music 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1986-08-11
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)TCNOW7
1.1My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulMy Favourite Waste of TimeOwen PaulSingle
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPCA 12-7125
2.9My Favourite Waste of Time?:??Owen PaulHits 5: The AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)HITS 5
1.1My Favourite Waste of Time3:26Owen PaulMy Favourite Waste of TimeOwen PaulSingle
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)A7125
2.1My Favourite Waste Of Time3:23Owen PaulThe Emotion Collection: To Heaven and BackVarious Artists
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 571/16
2.6My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulBack to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL1997-11-18
Sony Music Media489301-2
2.17My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen PaulFantastic 80s! 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-11-09
Sony Music TVSONYTV57CD
1.10My Favourite Waste of Time3:26Owen PaulTypisch tachtigVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM 5049892
2.14My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulUltimate 80s: 1985 - 1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsSSP 988210 2
1.17My Favourite Waste of Time3:26Owen PaulThe Essential Eighties: 1985–1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2005-11-20
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)82876747602
1.10My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen PaulDe 100 grootste jaren 80 hitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2006-08-22
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)82876869882
2.10My Favourite Waste of Time3:26Owen PaulThe No. 1 Love AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-09-03
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX069
2.12My Favourite Waste of Time3:24Owen Paul100 Hits: 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-08
100 HitsDMG 100 003
2.7My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen Paul100 80s HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CH2008-06-23
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697169932
1.19My Favourite Waste of Time3:26Owen PaulOne Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-09-08
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697360012
3.14My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulFantastic 80s! The Complete CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-12-01
Rhino (reissue label)88697425232
3.8My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen PaulEssential: The 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-10-12
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697582402
1.3My Favourite Waste of Time3:24Owen PaulUltimate 80s: 60 Classic Tracks of the DecadeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Music GroupMCCDULT003
6.10My Favourite Waste of Time3:29Owen PaulBack to the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697818972
1.10My Favourite Waste of Time3:26Owen PaulGuilty PleasuresVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-03-21
Ministry of SoundMOSCD249
2.13My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen PaulPure… 80s Dance PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-06-03
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
2.13My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen PaulPure… 80s Dance PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-06-06
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697906892
5.16My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen Paul100 Megahits: Rock & PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-11-04
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697 84002 2, 88697840022
7.11Favourite Waste of Time3:26Owen PaulTestament van de EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BR Music (NL-based reissue label), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)533 349/350
1.11My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulCandy CandyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
3.9My Favourite Waste of Time3:24Owen PaulFormel 80: 80 Perlen der 80erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-03-20
88883738082
1.16My Favourite Waste of Time3:24Owen Paul100 Hits: Pure 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-05-13
Demon Music GroupDMGN100165
2.3My Favourite Waste of Time3:25Owen PaulThe 80s Summer AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-07-15
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CRIMCD588
1.23My Favourite Waste of Time3:25Owen PaulThe 80s Summer AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-07-22
2.19My Favourite Waste of Time3:24Owen Paul100 Hits: 80s EssentialsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-10-28
Demon Music GroupDMGN100114
4.16My Favourite Waste of Time3:20Owen Paul80S XLVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88985346192
5.15My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen Paul100 Hits: 80s PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-02-17
100 HitsDMGN 100 180
3.10My Favourite Waste of Time3:29Owen Paul100 Hits: Feeling GoodVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-02-17
100 HitsDMGN 100 179
6.19My Favourite Waste of Time3:26Owen PaulHet Beste Uit de Top 500 van de Zomer (2017)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2017-08-04
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88985456852
1.112My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulQmusic Top 500 van de Zomer (2017)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2017-08-04
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
3.17My Favourite Waste of Time3:22Owen PaulJoe Top 2000, Volume 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2017-09-29
Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium)5379885
4.18My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulClassic 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2017-10-13
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88985448612
1.11My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen Paul100 Hits: The Best Eighties AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Music GroupDMGN 100 204
1.14My Favourite Waste of Time?:??Owen Paul80s Back to SchoolVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018-03-16
Demon Music GroupCRIMCD613
2.18My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen Paul100 Hits: Sing!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-04-13
100 HitsDMGN100214
3.15My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen Paul80s Car SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DMG TVDMGTV075
1.15My Favourite Waste of Time3:20Owen PaulSounds of the 80s: Like a Record Baby (1984-1986)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-02-15
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
1.15My Favourite Waste of Time3:20Owen PaulSounds of the 80s: Like a Record Baby (1984-1986)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-02-15
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)UMCSOT8002
5.3My Favourite Waste of Time3:26Owen PaulTOP 40 Hitdossier 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2019-03-29
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)19075929902
7.14My Favourite Waste of Time3:23Owen PaulDe pré historie: De jaren ’80 (De ultieme 10 CD collectie)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2019-09-13
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)538.863-4
2.2My Favourite Waste of Time3:25Owen PaulNow That’s What I Call Music 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-11-27
Universal Music on Demand, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194398185620, CDNOW7
2.16My Favourite Waste of Time3:24Owen PaulNOW That’s What I Call a Massive 80s PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-11-11
NOW Music (Denmark, compilations)CDNNNOW134
1.10My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulNOW Yearbook ’86Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2023-02-24
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDYBNOW86
1.10My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulNOW Yearbook ’86 (special edition with booklet)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2023-02-24
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDYBXNOW86
2.8My Favourite Waste of Time3:24Owen PaulClassic Rare Hits of the 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CEL EntertainmentCEL122/3
Promotion
2.4My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulThe Greatest Hits Collection…Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Mirror, peoplesound, Sunday Mirror (British newspaper)PSCD 0144, PSCD 0145
1.4My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulThe Greatest Hits Collection…Ever! Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
peoplesound.com, Sunday Mirror (British newspaper)PSCD0145
1.4My Favourite Waste of Time3:27Owen PaulFlair's Top of the 80's Vol 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)82876704382
1.1My Favourite Waste of Time3:28Owen Paul80s Hits (eighties hits)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Mail, Sony Music Special MarketsDECADES-3

Relationships

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
recording of:My Favourite Waste of Time (cover)

Related works

My Favourite Waste of Time

lyricist and composer:Marshall Crenshaw
publisher:Bug Music Ltd.
Warner Brothers (publisher, not an imprint)
Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
later translated versions:Rakkain piilopaikka