| “Waiting for Tonight” | |||||
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| Single by Jennifer Lopez from the album On the 6 |
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| 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 | |||||
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"Waiting for Tonight" is a song originally recorded by American female pop trio 3rd Party taken from their 1997 album Alive. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July On the 6 is the debut album by American singer Jennifer Lopez, released on June 1 1999 via Epic Records (see Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Dance-pop is a style of Electronic dance music and a subgenre of Pop music that evolved from Disco, circa 1981 that combines dance beats with a pop In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Ric Wake is a Record producer recognized as one of the top music producers in the world and is an Academy Award winner and a two time Grammy Award winner Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July " No Me Ames " ( English: "Don't Love Me" is the second single from Jennifer Lopez 's debut album On the 6 " Feelin' So Good " is the fourth single from Jennifer Lopez 's debut album On the 6 (1999 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure 3rd Party was a three-member dance-pop group that released a single album in 1997 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. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July On the 6 is the debut album by American singer Jennifer Lopez, released on June 1 1999 via Epic Records (see 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The song is best known for its remix made by Hex Hector, a very popular crossover pop/club remix. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version Hex Hector (born in 1965 in the Bronx, United States) is an American Dance Remixers He won a Grammy in 2001 for Best Remixer 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. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Lil' Love is an Italian Dance music / House music trio The members are Sharon May Lin Alex Gaudino and Jerma There is also a version of the song in the popular dance video game Dance Dance Revolution. Dance Dance Revolution (abbreviated DDR) previously known as Dancing Stage in PAL territories until the announcement of 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". The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998 The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording Non-Classical has been awarded since 2002.
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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. Ric Wake is a Record producer recognized as one of the top music producers in the world and is an Academy Award winner and a two time Grammy Award winner
"Waiting for Tonight" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000 for "Best Dance Recording". The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The 42nd Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998 In the same year, its music video won the MTV Video Music Award for "Best Dance Video" and was also nominated for "Best Choreography". A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year The following is a list of the MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Dance Video. The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best Choreography in a Video.
Lopez would perform it years later during a guest stint on the sitcom Will & Grace, at the behest of characters Will and Karen. Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006
In the U. UK Garage ( UKG) is an umbrella term that refers to several different varieties of modern Electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house 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. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) " If You Had My Love " is the Lead single from Jennifer Lopez 's debut album On the 6 (1999 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. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| U. S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8[1] |
| U. S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1[1] |
| U. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco 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. The ARC Weekly Top 40 is an American mainstream music chart The chart was founded in 1980 and measures popular Songs based on Radio The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the US-based music sales tracking company Nielsen SoundScan. The Dutch Top 40 ( Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly Music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40" because the Pirate radio channel Radio The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association J-Wave is a Japanese FM radio station based in Tokyo. It was founded in October 1988 by Fumihiko Imura, featuring Japanese The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ is a non-profit trade association of Record producers, distributors and recording artists in New The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) " That's the Way It Is " is a hit single from Céline Dion 's All the Way… A Decade of Song album released on November 1 Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single October 30, 1999 |
Succeeded by "That's the Way Love Is" by Byron Stingily |