Waiting for Tonight
Jennifer Lopez | Artist Essentials
First released: 1999 (year verified)
Original 1999 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The circling synth figure and gradually opening chorus create a sustained sense of anticipation.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1999 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 1999 release history of On the 6. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 1999 studio recording
Credit: Jennifer Lopez
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: On the 6
On the 6 - original Epic program and artist interview
Original 1999 program and earlier If You Had My Love field. The full artist interview identifies the Marc Anthony Spanish duet; program distinguishes Ballad Version/Tropical Remix and full Big Pun/Fat Joe Feelin' So Good credit. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Annual version match under review
The selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
The retained 1999 Waiting for Tonight and 2000 Waitin' for Tonight rows have separate recording IDs and no edition metadata. The full original album and separately named Hex mix are documented; both actual title spellings remain provisional against the selected original studio version.
On the 6 - original Epic program and artist interview
Original 1999 program and earlier If You Had My Love field. The full artist interview identifies the Marc Anthony Spanish duet; program distinguishes Ballad Version/Tropical Remix and full Big Pun/Fat Joe Feelin' So Good credit. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
J to tha L-O - inspected named remix program
The actual program separately names Ja Rule/Cadillac Tah Murder Remix, Hex's Waiting for Tonight and other guest presentations. Used for recording distinctions only; this later anthology does not establish the original dates of older recordings. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez began her recording career with On the 6 in 1999 after establishing herself as an actress. The Bronx-born performer combined English-language R&B and dance-pop with Spanish-language songs, including a duet with Marc Anthony. Later records expanded the role of rap collaborations and electronic club production, while Como Ama una Mujer centered Spanish-language material. Her catalog also includes quieter ballads and film-linked singles, with the 2024 This Is Me...Now continuing her studio work.
Artist background sources
On the 6 - original Epic program and artist interview
Original 1999 program and earlier If You Had My Love field. The full artist interview identifies the Marc Anthony Spanish duet; program distinguishes Ballad Version/Tropical Remix and full Big Pun/Fat Joe Feelin' So Good credit. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
J.Lo - original album and earlier single fields
Original 2001 program and Love Don't Cost a Thing's earlier 2000 field. Original solo Ain't It Funny is separate from the later Murder Remix. The added I'm Real Murder Remix's inherited January day is not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Como Ama una Mujer - original Spanish-language program
Original 2007 Spanish-language album and earlier Que Hiciste single field. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
LOVE? - original Island Def Jam program
Original 2011 program and earlier On the Floor/Pitbull and I'm Into You/Lil Wayne singles. Full On the Floor and named Radio Edit are distinct entries; Papi is already in the 2011 program. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
On My Way - original pre-soundtrack single
Original 2021 solo studio single, before the 2022 Marry Me soundtrack. Later country duet presentations are not selected. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
This Is Me...Now - original 2024 program
Original 2024 album and earlier solo Can't Get Enough single. The later guest remix is not selected. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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