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"Waiting for Tonight"
Single by Jennifer Lopez
from On the 6"
ReleasedNovember 1, 1999 (1999-11-01)
Recorded1998
Genre
Length4:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
""If You Had My Love"
(1999) 		Waiting for Tonight ""Feelin' So Good"
(2000)
"Waiting for Tonight" on YouTube

"Waiting for Tonight" is a song by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. It is from her first album, On the 6. The song was released in 1999. It is a cover of a song that was originally recorded by a girl group called 3rd Party in 1997. Critics liked Lopez' version because it was more of a house version than Eurodance.

The song reached the top ten in several countries worldwide, including number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

The music video for "Waiting for Tonight" features a futuristic, Y2K theme.

Track listings

  • Cassette single[2]
  1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version) – 4:06
  2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) – 5:53
  • German CD single[3]
  1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version) – 4:06
  2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) [Spanglish] – 3:59
  • Australian CD maxi single[4]
  1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version) – 4:06
  2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) – 3:59
  3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) – 3:52
  4. "If You Had My Love" (Metro Club Mix) – 5:53
  • German CD maxi single[4]
  1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version) – 4:06
  2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) [Spanglish] – 3:59
  3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) – 3:52
  4. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) – 5:53
  • UK CD maxi single 1[5]
  1. "Waiting for Tonight" – 4:06
  2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) – 3:52
  3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Futureshock Midnight at Mambo Remix) – 8:36
  • UK CD maxi single 2[6]
  1. "Waiting for Tonight" – 4:06
  2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) – 5:53
  3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) – 4:01
  • Australian CD maxi single (The Remixes)[7]
  1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex Hector Vocal Remix Extended) – 11:15
  2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex Hector Dub) – 6:31
  3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Club Mix) – 5:54
  4. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix) [English] – 10:01
  5. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Video Remix) – 4:34
  • Australian and European 12" vinyl[8]
  1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) – 5:53
  2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Spanglish Radio Edit) [Spanglish] – 3:59
  3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Futureshock Midnight at Mambo Remix) – 8:36
  4. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Club Mix) – 11:17
  • US 12" vinyl[9]
  1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Club Mix) – 11:15
  2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Spanglish Miami Radio Edit) – 3:56
  3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix) – 10:00
  4. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Video Edit) – 4:50

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of On the 6.[10]

"Waiting for Tonight"
  • David Barrett – production coordinator
  • Jane Barrett – background vocals
  • Juan Bohorquez – assistant engineer
  • Maria Christensen – background vocals, songwriter
  • Margaret Dorn – background vocals
  • Michael Garvin – songwriter
  • Franklyn Grant – engineer
  • Dan Hetzel – mixer
  • Ritchie Jones – additional producer, additional programmer, arranger, drums, remixer, percussion
  • Eric Kupper – keyboards
  • Phil Temple – songwriter
  • "Young" Dave Scheuer – additional programmer, additional arranger, engineer
  • Ric Wake – arranger, producer
  • Robb Williams – assistant engineer
  • Thomas R. Yezzi – engineer
"Una Noche Más"
  • David Barrett – production coordinator
  • Manny Benito – adapter, songwriter
  • Juan Bohorquez – assistant engineer
  • Maria Christensen – songwriter
  • Alfred Figueroa – assistant engineer
  • Michael Garvin – songwriter
  • Franklyn Grant – engineer
  • Dan Hetzel – mixer
  • Ritchie Jones – additional producer, additional programmer, arranger, drums, remixer, percussion
  • Eric Kupper – keyboards
  • Phil Temple – songwriter
  • Wendy Peterson – background vocals
  • Freddy Piñero, Jr. – engineer
  • Rita Quintero – background vocals
  • "Young" Dave Scheuer – additional programmer, additional arranger, engineer
  • Ric Wake – arranger, producer
  • Robb Williams – assistant engineer
  • Thomas R. Yezzi – engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[12] 24
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[14] 4
Illegal chart entered Canadaadultcontemporary 17
Illegal chart entered Canadadance 1
Illegal chart entered Canadatopsingles 2
Czech Republic (IFPI)[15] 11
Denmark (IFPI)[16] 7
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[17] 5
Europe (European Radio Top 50)[18] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 8
France (SNEP)[20] 10
Germany (Media Control AG)[21] 15
Greece (IFPI)[22] 5
Hungary (Mahasz)[23] 2
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[24] 9
Illegal chart entered Ireland2 13
Italy (Musica e dischi)[16] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 5
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[26] 7
New Zealand (RIANZ)[27] 5
Norway (VG-lista)[28] 11
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[29] 13
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 16
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[32] 14
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[33] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 8
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[35] 1
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[36] 6
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[37] 3
US Rhythmic Songs (Billboard)[38] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Australia (ARIA)[39] 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[40] 48
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[41] 45
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[42] 60
France (SNEP)[43] 84
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[44] 71
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[45] 34
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[46] 67
Chart (2000) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[47] 99

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[48] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[49] Gold Expression error: Missing operand for *.*
France (SNEP)[50] Gold 250,000*
New Zealand (RIANZ)[51] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[53] Silver 255,000[52]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom November 1, 1999 CD single (CD 1)[54] Columbia
CD single (CD 2)[55]
Austria[56] November 15, 1999 CD single
Germany[56]
Switzerland[56]

Waiting For Tonight Media

References

  1. ↑ World, Republic. All about Jennifer Lopez's breakthrough song 'Waiting for Tonight'. Republic World. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ↑ Waiting for Tonight (UK cassette single liner notes). Jennifer Lopez. Columbia Records. 1999. 668307 4. 
  3. ↑ Waiting for Tonight (Australian CD maxi single liner notes). Jennifer Lopez. Columbia Records. 1999. 667877 2. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Waiting for Tonight (German CD maxi single liner notes). Jennifer Lopez. Columbia Records. 1999. 667793 2. 
  5. ↑ Waiting for Tonight (UK CD maxi single 2 liner notes). Jennifer Lopez. Columbia Records. 1999. 668307 2. 
  6. ↑ Waiting for Tonight (UK CD maxi single 2 liner notes). Jennifer Lopez. Columbia Records. 1999. 668307 5. 
  7. ↑ Waiting for Tonight (Australian CD maxi single (The Remixes) liner notes). Jennifer Lopez. Columbia Records. 1999. 667877 5. 
  8. ↑ Waiting for Tonight (Australian 12" vinyl liner notes). Jennifer Lopez. Work Group. 1999. 667793 6. 
  9. ↑ Waiting for Tonight (American 12" vinyl liner notes). Jennifer Lopez. Epic Records. 1999. 42 79292. 
  10. ↑ On the 6 (booklet). Jennifer Lopez. New York City, NY: Work Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 1999. 
  11. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  15. ↑ Oficiální Česká Hitparáda - Pro týden (in cs)IFPI ČR. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Top National Sellers". Music & Media 16 (48): 11. November 27, 1999. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-11-27.pdf. Retrieved February 16, 2020. 
  17. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media 16 (50): 7. December 11, 1999. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-12-11.pdf. Retrieved June 16, 2018. 
  18. ↑ "European Radio Top 50". Music & Media 16 (48): 20. November 27, 1999. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-11-27.pdf. Retrieved July 31, 2019. 
  19. ↑ "Finnishcharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
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  23. ↑ "Top National Sellers". Music & Media 16 (50): 9. December 11, 1999. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-12-11.pdf. Retrieved June 26, 2018. 
  24. ↑ (in is) Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 14.10. – 21.10. 1999 40. Vika). October 15, 1999. p. 12. https://timarit.is/page/2990905#page/n11/mode/2up. Retrieved July 13, 2018. 
  25. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jennifer Lopez search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  27. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
  29. ↑ "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company.
  30. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight" Canciones Top 50. Hung Medien.
  31. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  32. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  33. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  34. ↑ "Illegal name entered Jennifer Lopez/Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=379 Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Jennifer Lopez. Prometheus Global Media.
  35. ↑ "Illegal name entered Jennifer Lopez/Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=359 Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Jennifer Lopez. Prometheus Global Media.
  36. ↑ "Jennifer Lopez Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/jennifer-lopez/chart-history/DSA. Retrieved November 9, 2020. 
  37. ↑ "Illegal name entered Jennifer Lopez/Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=381 Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Jennifer Lopez. Prometheus Global Media.
  38. ↑ "Illegal name entered Jennifer Lopez/Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=378 Jennifer Lopez Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Jennifer Lopez. Prometheus Global Media.
  39. ↑ ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 1999ARIA. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  40. ↑ Rapports annuels 1999 (in fr)Ultratop. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  41. ↑ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM (Library and Archives Canada). https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9952&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9952.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9952. Retrieved July 9, 2020. 
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  44. ↑ Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
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  46. ↑ Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999 (in ro)Romanian Top 100.
  47. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Billboard (Longbored Surfer). http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=2000. Retrieved September 5, 2010. 
  48. ↑ ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 SinglesAustralian Recording Industry Association.
  49. ↑ Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 1999Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  50. ↑ French single certifications – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for Tonight (in French)Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  51. ↑ New Zealand single certifications – Jennifer Lopez – Waiting for TonightRecording Industry Association of New Zealand.
  52. ↑ Myers, Justin. These are officially Jennifer Lopez's biggest songs in the UK (July 24, 2016)Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  53. ↑ British single certifications – Jennifer LopezBritish Phonographic Industry. Enter Jennifer Lopez in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Go
  54. ↑ Waiting for Tonight [CD 1 by Jennifer Lopez]Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  55. ↑ Waiting for Tonight [CD 2 by Jennifer Lopez]Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 56.2 Waiting for Tonight: Amazon.de: MusikAmazon.de. Retrieved January 11, 2015.


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