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Waiting for Tonight

"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.

"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

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 čeština). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. 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.
  22. ↑ "Top National Sellers". Music & Media 16 (49): 13. December 4, 1999. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-12-04.pdf. Retrieved June 26, 2018. 
  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 1999". ARIA. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  40. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1999" (in français). 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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