Waiting for Tonight

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“Waiting for Tonight”
Single by Jennifer Lopez from the album On the 6
Released	November 16, 1999
Format	CD single, 12" maxi single
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	4:06
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Maria Christensen, Michael Garvin, Phil Temple
Producer	Ric Wake, Ritchie Jones
Certification	—
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. Its considered one of Lopez's signature tunes. Released in 1999, the single peaked at number eight in the U.S., becoming Lopez's 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, a very popular crossover pop/club remix. 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. Lopez was nominated for the Grammy Award for "Best Dance Recording" and Hex Hector won with his remix version of the song the Grammy for "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical".

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 The JL Project unofficial release 3 Chart performance 4 Charts 5 References

[edit] Song information

The song was written by Maria Christiansen, Michael Garvin, and Phil Temple. The original version was produced by dance producers LCD. Lopez's version was produced by Ric Wake.

"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".

Lopez would perform it years later during a guest stint on the sitcom Will & Grace, at the behest of characters Will and Karen.

[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)
5. "One Night with

[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] The JL Project unofficial release

• 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[1]
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1[1]
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40	1
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	4
Canadian Singles Chart	13[1]
Dutch Top 40	5
Finnish Singles Chart	8
French Singles Chart	10
German Singles Chart	6
German Airplay Chart	1
Irish Singles Chart	4
Israeli Singles Chart	1
Italian Singles Chart	3
Japan J-Wave Tokio Hot 100	2
Mexican Singles Chart	1
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	5
Polish Singles Chart	1
Swiss Singles Chart	4
Spain Los 40 Principales	1
UK Singles Chart	5
United World Chart	1

Preceded by "(You Drive Me) Crazy" by Britney Spears	United World Chart number one single December 19, 1999 – December 25, 1999	Succeeded by "That's the Way It Is" by Céline Dion
Preceded by "Situation '99" by Yazoo	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single October 30, 1999	Succeeded by "That's the Way Love Is" by Byron Stingily

v • d • e Jennifer Lopez English-language albums On the 6 • J. Lo • J to tha L-O!: The Remixes • This Is Me... Then • Rebirth • Brave Spanish-language albums Como Ama una Mujer DVDs Feelin' So Good • Let's Get Loud • The Reel Me • Como Ama una Mujer English-language singles "If You Had My Love" • "Waiting for Tonight" • "Feelin' So Good" • "Let's Get Loud" • "Love Don't Cost a Thing" • "Play" • "Ain't It Funny" • "I'm Real"/"I'm Real (Murder Remix)" • "Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix) • "I'm Gonna Be Alright" (Track Masters Remix) • "Alive" • "Jenny from the Block" • "All I Have" • "I'm Glad" • "Baby I Love U!" • "Get Right" • "Hold You Down" • "Control Myself" • "Do It Well" • "Hold It Don't Drop It" • "This Boy's Fire" Spanish-language singles "No Me Ames" • "Qué Hiciste" • "Me Haces Falta" • "Por Arriesgarnos" Other ventures "Let's Get Loud Concert" • "En Concierto" Related articles "JLO by Jennifer Lopez" • "Nuyorican Productions" • "DanceLife" • "Como Ama Una Mujer" • "Madre's" Discography · Awards and nominations

[edit] References