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What You Waiting For?

"What You Waiting For?" is a single by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani. It is from her first solo studio album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby.. It was the first single from the album. It was written by Stefani and Linda Perry.

"What You Waiting For?"
Song by Gwen Stefani
from Love. Angel. Music. Baby."
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)
Recorded2003-04
Genre
Length3:41
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nellee Hooper
Gwen Stefani singles chronology
""Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
(2001) 		What You Waiting For? ""Rich Girl"
(2004)

Track listings

  • European CD single[1]
  1. "What You Waiting For?" (Album Version) – 3:41
  2. "What You Waiting For?" (Jacques Lu Cont's TWD Mix) – 8:02
  1. "What You Waiting For?" (Album Version) – 3:41
  2. "What You Waiting For?" (Jacques Lu Cont's TWD Mix) – 8:02
  3. "What You Waiting For?" (Jacques Lu Cont's TWD Dub) – 8:22
  4. "What You Waiting For?" (Music Video) (Director's Cut) – 8:37
  • European enhanced CD maxi single[4]
  1. "What You Waiting For?" (Album Version) – 3:41
  2. "What You Waiting For?" (Jacques Lu Cont's TWD Mix) – 8:02
  3. "What You Waiting For?" (Instrumental) – 3:41
  4. "What You Waiting For?" (Music Video) (Director's Cut) – 8:37
  • US 12" single[5]
  1. "What You Waiting For?" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 8:39
  2. "What You Waiting For?" (The Rude Ho Mix by Felix da Housecat) – 5:07
  3. "What You Waiting For?" (Armand Van Helden Dub) – 7:55

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Love. Angel. Music. Baby.[6]
  • Kevin Mills – assistant engineering
  • Mimi (Audia) Parker – backing vocals
  • Linda Perry – guitar, guitar recording, keyboard recording, keyboards, songwriting
  • Ian Rossiter – recording
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
  • David Treahearn – assistant engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–05) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 1
Australia Dance (ARIA)[8] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[9] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[11] 4
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)[12] 24
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 2
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[14] 6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 4
France (SNEP)[16] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 22
Greece (IFPI Greece)[18] 17
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[19] 26
Hungary (Single Top 10)[20] 8
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[21] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 2
Italy (FIMI)[23] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 7
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[25] 15
New Zealand (RIANZ)[26] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[27] 3
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[28] 2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 6
Switzerland (Media Control AG)[31] 17
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[32] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 47
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[34] 24
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[35] 1
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[36] 17
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[37] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
Australia (ARIA)[38] 26
Australia Dance (ARIA)[39] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[40] 81
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 72
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[42] 66
Chart (2005) Position
Australia (ARIA)[43] 40
Australia Dance (ARIA)[44] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[45] 74
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[46] 93
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[47] 56
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[48] 27
France (SNEP)[49] 61
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[50] 84
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[51] 78
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[52] 174
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[53] 9
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[54] 97

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–09) Position
Australia (ARIA)[55] 75
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[56] 8

What You Waiting For? Media

References

  1. ↑ "European CD single". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. ↑ "European Maxi single". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Australian Maxi single". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  4. ↑ "European CD Maxi Single 2". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  5. ↑ "US vinyl". discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  6. ↑ Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (CD liner notes). Gwen Stefani. Interscope Records. 2004. B0003469-02. 
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Dance – Week Commencing 15th November 2004" (PDF). ARIA Charts. Pandora Archive. p. 13. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  9. ↑ "Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For? Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
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  13. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 29th November 2004" (PDF). Music & Media. Pandora Archive. p. 25. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  15. ↑ "Finnishcharts.com – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?" (in Deutsch). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  18. ↑ "Top 50 Singles" (in Ελληνικά). IFPI Greece. March 13–19, 2005. Archived from the original on March 19, 2005. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  19. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  20. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 10 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  21. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
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  23. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien.
  24. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  25. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  26. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  27. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
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  30. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gwen Stefani – What You Waiting For?". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
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  34. ↑ "Illegal name entered Gwen Stefani/Gwen+Stefani/chart?f=343 Gwen Stefani Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Gwen Stefani. Prometheus Global Media.
  35. ↑ "Illegal name entered Gwen Stefani/Gwen+Stefani/chart?f=359 Gwen Stefani Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Gwen Stefani. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  36. ↑ "Illegal name entered Gwen Stefani/Gwen+Stefani/chart?f=381 Gwen Stefani Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Gwen Stefani. Prometheus Global Media.
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  38. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  39. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
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  51. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2005". swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  52. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart: 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. p. 3. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  53. ↑ "2005 Year End Charts – Hot Dance Club Play Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 26, 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  54. ↑ "2005 Year End Charts – Pop 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 26, 2005. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  55. ↑ "ARIA Chart Sales – ARIA End of Decade Singles/Top 100" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  56. ↑ "Decade End Charts – Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2009. Retrieved 2016-06-07.[dead link]
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