"Til I Hear It from You" is a single from the Gin Blossoms

Gin Blossoms

Gin Blossoms is an American pop rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms", referring to what appeared to be the actor's gin-ravaged nose, but was actually a skin condition known as rosacea...

. It was released as a single from the soundtrack to the film Empire Records

Empire Records

Empire Records is a 1995 coming of age film that follows a group of record store employees over the course of one exceptional day. The employees of this independent music store try to fight off a large chain, all while learning about each other...

in 1995. It reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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Critical response

Billboard magazine called the single "the closest thing to a perfect pop song to hit radio in recent memory," and commented on its "breezy and wonderfully infectious melody, the boy-needs-girl lyrics, and the earnest execution." The song was co-written by veteran composer Marshall Crenshaw

Marshall Crenshaw

Marshall Crenshaw is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his song "Someday, Someway".-Biography:...

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Track listing

The first track is called the LP Version, saying it was "taken from the forthcoming A&M CD Congratulations I'm Sorry." By the time it was released, "Til I Hear It from You" was not included on the album in North America, only on the international editions (UK, Europe, Australia) the song is added as the last track.

"Seeing Stars" and "Idiot Summer" also appeared as B-sides on the "Follow You Down

Follow You Down

"Follow You Down" is the third song from the album Congratulations... I'm Sorry by Gin Blossoms, and was released as a double-A side single along with "Til I Hear It from You". According to an interview by Songfacts with Gin Blossoms songwriter Jesse Valenzuela, this song was written at the very...

" single. "Idiot Summer" was also included on the soundtrack

Wayne's World 2 (soundtrack)

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 to Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2

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Charts

End of year chart (1996)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	15