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.

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
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version) – 4:06
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) – 5:53

- German CD single
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version) – 4:06
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) [Spanglish] – 3:59

- Australian CD maxi single
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version) – 4:06
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) – 3:59
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) – 3:52
1. "If You Had My Love" (Metro Club Mix) – 5:53

- German CD maxi single
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Album Version) – 4:06
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) [Spanglish] – 3:59
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) – 3:52
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) – 5:53

- UK CD maxi single 1
1. "Waiting for Tonight" – 4:06
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Radio Mix) – 3:52
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Futureshock Midnight at Mambo Remix) – 8:36

- UK CD maxi single 2
1. "Waiting for Tonight" – 4:06
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) – 5:53
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) – 4:01

- Australian CD maxi single (The Remixes)
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex Hector Vocal Remix Extended) – 11:15
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex Hector Dub) – 6:31
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Club Mix) – 5:54
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix) [English] – 10:01
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Video Remix) – 4:34

- Australian and European 12" vinyl
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Metro Mix) – 5:53
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo's Miami Mix Spanglish Radio Edit) [Spanglish] – 3:59
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Futureshock Midnight at Mambo Remix) – 8:36
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Club Mix) – 11:17

- US 12" vinyl
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Club Mix) – 11:15
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Spanglish Miami Radio Edit) – 3:56
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Pablo Flores Miami Mix) – 10:00
1. "Waiting for Tonight" (Hex's Momentous Video Edit) – 4:50

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of _On the 6_.

- "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

### Weekly charts

|Chart (1999–2000)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|11||
|7||
|5||
|1||
|5||
|2||
|9||
|6||
|6||

### Year-end charts

|Chart (1999)|Position|
| --- | --- |
|32||
|48||
|45||
|60||
|84||
|71||
|34||
|67||
|Chart (2000)|Position|
| --- | --- |
|99||

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Waiting for Tonight
- **border**: yes
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Jennifer Lopez
- **album**: On the 6
- **recorded**: 1998
- **chronology**: Jennifer Lopez
- **prev title**: If You Had My Love
- **prev year**: 1999
- **next title**: Feelin' So Good
- **next year**: 2000