"What R U Waiting 4" is a song originally performed by American actress and singer Lindsay Lohan, which was included on the Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen soundtrack in 2004; Australian singer-songwriter Tiffani Wood covered the song for her debut single, also released in 2004. The song was written by Matthew Gerrard, Bridget Benenate, and Steve Booker, whilst production was helmed by Tony Cvetkovski. "What R U Waiting 4" was Wood's first release following the disbandment of Australian girl group Bardot.
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| Single by Tiffani Wood | ||||
| Released | 15 March 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tony Cvetkovski | |||
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Production and recording
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"What R U Waiting 4" was written by Matthew Gerrard, Bridget Benenate, Steve Booker; it was produced by Tony Cvetkovski. Lindsay Lohan originally performed the song, which was included on the movie soundtrack Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, released in February 2004. In the same year, Tiffani Wood covered the song for her debut single, utilizing a relaxed version of the instrumental in Lohan's version. Wood's version was recorded by Cvetkovski, with Cvetkovski and Wood both responsible for additional vocal arrangements on the song.
Cvetkovski and David Hemming mixed the song in Australia, while David Macquarie handled the mastering of the song.
Composition
editAccording to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, the song is written in the key of C major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 92 beats per minute.[1] Wood's vocal range spans two octaves, from G3 to E5.[1]
Cover versions
edit"What R U Waiting 4" was used in the film Bratz: Rock Angelz (2005), and featured on its respective soundtrack under the name "Change the World". American singer-songwriter Natalie Grant released a cover of the song on her fourth studio album Awaken (2005).
Track listings and formats
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- "What R U Waiting 4" – 3:28
- "The Mirror" – 3:49
- "U & 1" – 3:45
- "What R U Waiting 4" (Instrumental) – 3:24
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 27 |
References
edit- ^ a b Wood, Tiffani (2004). "Tiffani Wood 'What R U Waiting 4' Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ What R U Waiting 4 (AUS CD single liner notes). Tiffani Wood. WEA Records. 2004. 5046719222.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Tiffani Wood – What R U Waiting 4". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2020.