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Right Here Waiting

"Right Here Waiting" is a song by singer-songwriter Richard Marx. It was released in June 1989 as the second single from his album, Repeat Offender. It was a soft rock song that became a global hit, topping charts in many countries, including the United States (US).

"Right Here Waiting"
Single by Richard Marx
from Repeat Offender"
B-side"Wait for the Sunrise"
ReleasedJune 29, 1989 (1989-06-29)
RecordedDecember 11, 1988
StudioMagic Record, Salt Lake City, Utah
GenreSoft rock[1]
Length
  • 4:06 (UK 45 Version)
  • 4:28 (Album/Single Version)
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Richard Marx
Producer(s)
  • Richard Marx
  • David Cole
Richard Marx singles chronology
""Satisfied"
(1989) 		Right Here Waiting ""Angelia"
(1989)
"Right Here Waiting" at YouTube

Background

Cikadap commented in his live performance that the song is about him missing his girlfriend back then. Many thought the song was about a breakup. He commented that the song has taken a life of its own. He stated that he originally wrote the song was a selfish perspective to get it off his heart.

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Right Here Waiting" — 4:28
  2. "Wait for the Sunrise" — 4:13
3" single
  1. "Right Here Waiting" — 4:28
  2. "Wait for the Sunrise" — 4:13
  3. "Hold on to the Nights" (live at the Palace Theatre, Los Angeles, CA) — 4:48
CD single
  1. "Right Here Waiting"
  2. "Hold on to the Nights" (live)
  3. "That Was Lulu" (live)
  4. "Wild Life"
Cassette
  1. "Right Here Waiting" — 4:28
  2. "Wait for the Sunrise" — 4:13
  3. "Right Here Waiting" — 4:28
  4. "Wait for the Sunrise" — 4:13

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Right Here Waiting"
Chart (1989–2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[3] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 3
Illegal chart entered Canadatopsingles 1
Canada (The Record)[5] 1
Illegal chart entered Canadaadultcontemporary 1
France (SNEP)[6] 19
Illegal chart entered Ireland2 1
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[7] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 3
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[9] 4
New Zealand (RIANZ)[10] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[11] 4
Illegal chart entered Poland 89
Portugal (Productores de Música de España)[12] 2
Spain (Productores de Música de España)[13] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 7
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[15] 6
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[16] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18] 1
US CHR/Pop Airplay (Radio & Records)[19][20] 1
Illegal chart entered West Germany 12

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Right Here Waiting"
Chart (1989) Position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 14
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 13
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[23] 2
European Hot 100 Singles[24] 40
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 23
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 30
US Billboard Hot 100 11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[29] 6

Right Here Waiting Media

  • The music video for "Right Here Waiting" was filmed in various locations throughout Los Angeles.

References

  1. ↑ Jon O'Brien (November 1, 2010). "Stories to Tell - Richard Marx". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  3. ↑ "Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  5. ↑ [Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  7. ↑ "Radio Luxembourg Singles". umdmusic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  10. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Top 3 Singles in Europe". Music & Media 6 (45): VII. 11 November 1989. OCLC 29800226 . https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-11-11.pdf. Retrieved 25 June 2024. 
  13. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Richard Marx: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "Illegal name entered Richard Marx/Richard+Marx/chart?f=379 Richard Marx Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Richard Marx. Prometheus Global Media.
  18. ↑ "Illegal name entered Richard Marx/Richard+Marx/chart?f=341 Richard Marx Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs for Richard Marx. Prometheus Global Media.
  19. ↑ "Right here waiting". Gghunt.utasites.cloud. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  20. ↑ "Richard Marx". Gghunt.utasites.cloud. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  21. ↑ 1989 Australian Singles Chart aria.com Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved September 8, 2008)
  22. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1989". Ultratop.be. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989". RPM. December 23, 1999. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. 6 (51): 6. December 23, 1989. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved January 17, 2020 – via American Radio History.
  25. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1989". Top40.nl. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  27. ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  28. ↑ Copsey, Rob (7 May 2021). "Official Top 40 best-selling songs of 1989". Official Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1989/adult-contemporary-songs. Retrieved March 14, 2021. 
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