Waiting for Tonight

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"Waiting for Tonight"
Single by Jennifer Lopez
from the album On the 6
Released	1999
Format	CD single, 12" maxi single
Genre	Pop/Dance
Length	4:06
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin, Phil Temple
Producer(s)	Ric Wake, Ritchie Jones
Certification	—
Chart positions
#1 (Mexico) #4 (Australia) #5 (New Zealand) #8 (U.S.) #5 (UK) #13 (Canada, Ireland)
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"No Me Ames" (1999)	"Waiting for Tonight" (1999)	"Feelin' So Good" (2000)

"Waiting for Tonight" is a song originally recorded by American female pop trio 3rd Party taken from their 1997 album Alive. American singer Jennifer Lopez recorded a version for her debut album, On the 6 (1999), and the song became the third single off the album and also the most famous version of the song so far. Released in 1999, the single peaked at number eight in the U.S., becoming Lopez' second top ten single; it also peaked at number five in the UK. The song is best known for its remix made by Hex Hector, which is one of the most popular crossover pop/club remixes of all time. There is also a Spanish version of the song, called "Una Noche Más" ("One More Night"). In 2006, Italian dance/house trio Lil' Love released their version of the song. There is also a version of the song in the popular dance video game Dance Dance Revolution.

Contents 1 Song information 2 Track listings 2.1 Jennifer Lopez versions 2.1.1 "Waiting for Tonight" 2.1.2 "Una Noche Más" 2.2 Lil' Love version 2.3 Unofficial releases 2.3.1 The JL Project 3 Chart performance 4 Charts 5 See also

[edit] Song information

The song was written by Maria Christiansen, Michael Garvin, and Phil Temple. The original version was produced by dance producers LCD. Jennifer Lopez' version was co-produced by Ric Wake and Ritchie Jones. In this Eurodance-influenced upbeat number, the protagonist recalls the history of her lackluster and pathethic lovelife; she often wept in self-pity for herself, and tossed and turned in her bed as emotions grew strong. However, she knew she had to hold on, and one day she fulfilled her longing wish by finding a lover. As it's been awhile since she's been in a relationship, she dramatically compares it to a movie scene, and is impatient to see him later that evening, causing her to chant, "Waiting for tonight... oh-oh-oh!/When you would be here in my arms/Waiting for tonight... oh-oh-oh!/I've dreamed of this love for so long, waiting for tonight..."

"Waiting for Tonight" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000 for "Best Dance Recording". In the same year, its music video won the MTV Video Music Award for "Best Dance Video" and was also nominated for "Best Choreography".

[edit] Track listings

[edit] Jennifer Lopez versions

[edit] "Waiting for Tonight"

• CD single

1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) (5:52)
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix)

• Australian CD 1

1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version)
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Spanglish Radio Edit)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix)
4. "If You Had My Love" (Metro Mix)

• Australian CD 2

1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Club Mix)
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Dub Mix)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) (5:52)
4. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix - Spanglish)
5. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Edit)

• UK CD 1

1. "Waiting for Tonight"
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Edit)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Futureshock Midnight at Mambo Remix) (8:33)

• UK CD 2

1. "Waiting for Tonight"
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) (5:52)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit)

• U.S. 12" 1

1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Club Mix)
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Miami mix)

• U.S. 12" 2

1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Club Mix)
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Spanglish Miami Radio Edit)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix)
4. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Video Edit)

• U.S. 12" 3

1. "Una Noche Más" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix)
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Dub)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Matt & Vito's Vox Club Mix)
4. "Waiting for Tonight" (Power Dub)

• U.S. promo 12" single

1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Club Mix)
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous A Cappella)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix)
4. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix - Spanglish Radio Edit)

[edit] "Una Noche Más"

• CD single

1. "Una Noche Más" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix Radio - Spanish)
2. "Una Noche Más" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix Radio - Spanglish)
3. "Una Noche Más" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix - Spanish)
4. "Una Noche Más" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix - Spanglish)

[edit] Lil' Love version

• Italian 12" single

1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Extended Club Mix) – 7:09
2. "Tonight" – 3:35
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (L.O.B. Remix) – 6:17

[edit] Unofficial releases

[edit] The JL Project

• UK 12" single

1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Nuff Beats, Nuff Bass, Less Jenny Dub)
2. "Waiting for Tonight" (Nuff Beats, Nuff Bass, Nuff Jenny)
3. "Waiting for Tonight" (Nuff Beats, Nuff Bass, Less Jenny)

Unofficial UK Garage remixes of Jennifer Lopez's "Waiting for Tonight"

[edit] Chart performance

In the U.S., "Waiting for Tonight" rose from number fifty-six to number thirty-seven the week of October 23, 1999, as "If You Had My Love" was falling from the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100. The single became known for its upbeat, classy music video which was centered around a millennium party for the year 2000. As 1999 drew to a close and hype for the millennium became more prevalent, "Waiting for Tonight" soared up the charts, reaching number eight by the week of December 4, and returning to that position two weeks later.

[edit] Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	6
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	7
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	3
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks	3
U.S. Billboard ARC Weekly Top 40	1
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	4
Austrian Singles Chart	24
Canadian Singles Chart	13
Dutch Top 40	5
Finnish Singles Chart	8
French Singles Chart	10
German Singles Chart	15
Irish Singles Chart	13
Mexican Singles Chart	1
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	5
Norwegian Singles Chart	11
Swedish Singles Chart	16
Swiss Singles Chart	14
UK Singles Chart	5
United World Chart	1

[edit] See also

• Number-one dance hits of 1999 (USA)
• ARC Weekly Top 40 number-one hits of 1999 (U.S.)
• Number-one hits of 1999 (World)