2018 Waylon – The World Can Wait

The World Can Wait is the fifth solo album by Dutch singer Waylon, It was released in 2018.

Willem Bijkerk (born 20 April 1980), known professionally as Waylon, is a Dutch singer from Apeldoorn. His stage name came from the name of his idol Waylon Jennings. He represented the Netherlands with Ilse DeLange as The Common Linnets at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, finishing in second place in the final.

On 9 November 2017, it was announced Waylon will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 for the Netherlands. The choice of the song “Outlaw in ‘Em” was announced on the 2nd of March 2018. The Eurovision Song Contest fans gave him the pet name ‘Walton’. He performed in the second semi-final on 10 May 2018 and qualified for the final on 12 May 2018. Waylon finished 18th place with 121 points.

Tracks

1  Back Together (Jesse Labelle, Logan Turner, Waylon) 3:08
2  Outlauw In ’em (Ilya Toshinski, Jim Beavers, Waylon) 3:36
3  Shadows In The Dark (Skip Black, Waylon) 4:03
4  That’s How She Goes (Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Mitchell Tenpenny) 3:07
5  Home (Jesse Labelle, Logan Turner, Waylon) 3:19
6  Paperboy (Chris Beard, Waylon) 4:03
7  Highway Or Heartache (Ilya Toshinski, Jim Beavers, Waylon) 4:18
8  She Just Want To Play (Bruce Gaitsch, Waylon) 3:37
9  Thanks, But No Thanks (Ilya Toshinski, Jim Beavers, Waylon) 3:37
10  The World Can Wait (James T Slater, Waylon, Chris Beard) 3:19
11  Country Don’t Hurt (Chris Beard, Waylon) 3:40
12  Something Stronger (Ilya Toshinski, Skip Black, Waylon) 4:05

Musicians

1 Back Together

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Tim Galloway
Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Pedal Steel Guitar Justin Schipper
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
12 String Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards Billy Nobel
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon


2 Outlauw In ’em

Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas
Drums Tommy Harden
Drums (programming) Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Justin Ostrander
Slide Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards David Ross Cohen
Mandolin Ilya Toshinski
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon


3 Shadows In The Dark

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Tim Galloway
Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Pedal Steel Guitar Justin Schipper
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Banjo Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards Billy Nobel
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon


4 That’s How She Goes

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Ilya Trshinski
Pedal Steel Guitar Tim Galloway
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Mandolin Ilya Toshinski
Banjo Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards Charles Judge
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon


5 Home

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Ilya Toshinski
Pedal Steel Guitar Justin Schipper
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Mandolin Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards Charles Judge
Vocals Waylon


6 Paperboy

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Rob McNelley
Pedal Steel Guitar Justin Schipper
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards Charles Judge
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon


7 Highway Or Heartache

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Tim Galloway
Pedal Steel Guitar Justin Schipper
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Programming Ilya Toshinski
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon


8 She Just Want To Play

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Guitar Rob McNelley
Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Pedal Steel Guitar Justin Schipper
Keyboards Charles Judge
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Background Vocals Jason Eskrigde
Background Vocals Nickie Conley
Vocals Waylon


9 Thanks, But No Thanks

Bass Jimmie Lee Sloas
Drums Greg Morrow
Drums (programming) Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Justin Ostrander
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Mandolin Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards David Ross Cohen
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon

 

10 The World Can Wait

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Rob McNelley
Pedal Steel Guitar Justin Schipper
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards Charles Judge
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon


11 Country Don’t Hurt

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Ilya Toshinski
Pedal Steel Guitar Justin Schipper
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Tim Galloway
Banjo Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards Billy Nobel
Fiddle Jenee Fleenor
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon


12 Something Stronger

Bass Lee Hendricks
Drums Shannon Forrest
Drums (programming) Ilya Toshinski
Guitar Rob McNelley
Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Acoustic Guitar Ilya Toshinski
12 String Guitar Ilya Toshinski
Keyboards Charles Judge
Background Vocals Ilya Toshinski
Vocals Waylon

Liner Notes

Producer – Ilya Toshinsky
Arranged By – Ilya Toshinsky
Mastered By – Yes Mastering
Mixed By – Ilya Toshinsky, Jim Cooley
Recorded By – Ilya Toshinsky
Recorded By – Aaron Chmielewski, Nick Lane (Track 1)
Recorded By – Shannon Forrest (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
Recorded By – Aaron Chmielewski (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Recorded By – Nick Lane (Track 9)
Recorded By – Jeneé Fleenor (Track 11)

Design – Miguel Visser
Photography, Image Editor – Bas Van Den Boom, Joost Keet

Licensed To – Warner Music Benelux
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Mastered At – Yes Mastering
Produced For – Warren Piece Productions, LLC