<Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Marshall Crenshaw </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Owen Paul, Parry James and Mark Dearnley </Td> </Tr> <P> "My Favourite Waste of Time" (also known as "You're My Favourite Waste of Time") is a song written and first released by American singer Marshall Crenshaw . His 1979 home demo of the song was released as the B - side of his 1982 hit "Someday Someway" and is available on his compilations The 9 Volt Years and This Is Easy: The Best of Marshall Crenshaw . </P> <P> The song was recorded by Scottish singer Owen Paul and released in the United Kingdom on 19 May 1986 . It remains his biggest hit single, reaching number 3 on the UK chart in July 1986 . Paul is usually considered as a "one - hit wonder" because of the song's popularity and the fact that it was his only UK chart single . </P>

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