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What You Waiting For?

October 30, 2023

This article is about the Gwen Stefani song. For other uses, see What You Waiting For? (disambiguation).

"What You Waiting For?" is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (2004). Written by Stefani and Linda Perry, the song is the album's opening track and was released as Stefani's debut solo single. Lyrically, "What You Waiting For?" details Stefani's lack of inspiration and fear of producing the album, as well as her reaction to pressures exerted by her record label. It is primarily an electropop song and introduces Stefani's four backup dancers, the Harajuku Girls, who had a major input into the album's production.

"What You Waiting For?"
Single by Gwen Stefani
from the album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
ReleasedOctober 4, 2004 (2004-10-04)
Studio
Genre
Length3:41
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nellee Hooper
Gwen Stefani singles chronology
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
(2001) 		"What You Waiting For?"
(2004) 		"Rich Girl"
(2004)

"What You Waiting For?" was released as the album's lead single; according to Stefani, as an "explanation for doing the record".[1] The song was well received by critics and was frequently cited as a highlight of the album. The single was commercially successful, topping the chart in Australia and reaching the top 10 in several countries. It was certified gold in the United States, and was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. The song has been remixed a number of times, and was covered by the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand and singer Marina Diamandis.

Background and writing edit

During the night of the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, Linda Perry forced Stefani into a chokehold, and demanded that they were "gonna write songs together!", to which Stefani reluctantly agreed.[2] Soon after, Stefani finished the Rock Steady Tour with her band No Doubt, and took a call from her label, who informed her that Perry was in a studio ready to collaborate and that Perry "only [had] five days out of the whole year to work with [her]."[3][4] Stefani has since admitted that she was frustrated by not being able to see her husband Gavin Rossdale, and was intimidated at the thought of collaboration, in particular with Perry, who she did not feel was qualified to write dance music. Stefani was exhausted by the recently completed tour,[3][4] and shortly afterwards suffered an emotional breakdown, which she spent in bed crying.[3]

During their first day of work, the two wrote a song titled "Fine by You", which Stefani later described as "a stupid love song, but really good".[5] Perry remarked that the song "wasn't right", and the track was excluded from the album.[6] The session was unproductive, due in part to Stefani's self-consciousness and writer's block, and she at one stage broke down in tears in the studio.[7][8] Stefani has since admitted that writing songs without her band members felt "humiliating and intimidating even if they're sweet and excited, because you're drowning in their creativity".[7]

Perry recalled feeling Stefani's hesitation upon first meeting: "Jimmy Iovine really wanted Gwen to go solo... From my take of it, Gwen was very reluctant — she was not ready to go be Gwen Stefani. When she showed up, you could just tell she was, 'Oh, I don’t know if I wanna be here.' She was literally a kid with their foot halfway out the door and halfway in. I felt agonized for her. We talked for a while and then I said, 'Why don’t you go? Let's come back tomorrow and let's see how you feel. Don’t worry about it.' She left, and I was up all night long. I wanted her to show up the next day and be inspired."[9]

That night, Perry began work on another track, which she played for Stefani the next day to motivate her.[5] Stefani was impressed with the track, and Perry asked her, "What are you waiting for?"[3] According to Perry, Stefani took the question as a dare, replying, "You're totally challenging me, right?"[6] The two began writing lyrics for the new wave-styled song based on Stefani's writer's block and fears about making a solo record, and it grew into "What You Waiting For?"[1] Perry set up multiple microphones to record different lines of verses, with each labeled as a different "character," leading to the battling back-and-forth in Stefani's delivery.[9]

Stefani came up with the idea of the Harajuku Girls while writing the song. Stefani first saw the women of Harajuku, known for their unique style drawing from Gothic Lolita and cyberpunk fashion, in 1996 and had admired them since.[5][10] She decided to mention them in the line "You Harajuku Girls, damn you got some wicked style", and the concept grew into a running theme on Love. Angel. Music. Baby., which went as far as to feature one song named after and dedicated to them.[5]

Composition edit

 
"What You Waiting For?"
Stefani changes her pitch to portray a dialogue between the two personalities in the lyrics.
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"What You Waiting For?" combines the genres of electropop, new wave, dance-rock, and funk,[11][12][13] and was composed in common time and in the key of G minor.[14][15] It is written in verse-chorus form,[15] and its instrumentation derives from the guitar and electronic keyboard.[16] The song opens with an emotional piano solo as a tribute to Stefani's time with No Doubt.[15][17] The verse begins at only 60 beats per minute and gradually slows,[15] mixed with sounds of applause from the audience.[18] A beat set at 138 BPM begins, and Stefani repeats the phrase "tick-tock", commonly interpreted as a reference to her maternal clock and the pressures she felt about producing the album.[15][19]

Stefani creates an argument between lyrical personas by alternating her vocal range and point of view. Stefani's vocal range spans two octaves in the song, from G3 to G5.[15] In a melody similar to that of Weezer's "Hash Pipe",[20] one side of Stefani's personality sings in a higher range in the first person, and the other, more confident personality sings lower in the second person.[17] During the verses, the more nervous personality discusses her concerns about leaving No Doubt for a solo career as well as the ephemeral success of female singers in the music industry.[21] The chorus is a boost of confidence for her[17] and continues the song's time motif with the lines "Look at your watch now/You're still a super hot female". Backed by perfect octave dyads,[15] Stefani sings a verse about her excitement for her future, and the two personalities merge into one during the coda.[17]

Critical reception edit

"What You Waiting For?" received positive reviews from critics. Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork gave the song a strong review, rating it four and a half stars, and labeled it "fucking great".[18] The website went on to rank the song 16th on its list of the Top 50 Singles of 2004.[22] RJ Smith of Blender noted the song's new wave influence by stating that it could start a revival of Missing Persons,[23] and Amy Linden of The Village Voice compared the "giddy, yodeling vocals" to those of Lene Lovich's 1981 song "New Toy".[24] Jason Damas from PopMatters was mixed on the song, calling the opening "awkward" and the refrain "ridiculously dumb", but arguing that the song "is so frivolous and stupid that it winds up being brilliant; it pretends to be nothing more than party bubblegum and achieves its artistic criteria beautifully."[25] Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani agreed, stating that "it's this impishness that helps make 'What You Waiting For' one of the hottest 'arrival' songs of all time".[26] Richard Smirke of Playlouder found the track's production "crisp" and "edgy",[27] and Jennifer Nine of Dotmusic called the song "itchily irresistible".[28] Jemma Volp-Fletcher, writing for Contactmusic.com, rated the song nine out of 10, commenting that it has "irresistible commercial pull and a melody to die for" and that the track "makes the most of her unmistakable vocal and reflects that off-the-wall Stefani personality perfectly."[29] Natasha Tripney from musicOMH gave the song a negative review, stating that "it'll become one of those tracks that's irritatingly catchy—but on this initial listening, Ms Stefani's debut solo effort is just plain irritating."[30]

Many reviewers considered the track one of the album's highlights. Entertainment Weekly critic David Browne gave Love. Angel. Music. Baby. a C+ rating but called the track "one of the album's undeniable highs".[31] In its review of the album, Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork believed that "we can't expect 12 more cuts as personal or urgent as debut single 'What You Waiting For'", while naming it "one of the best electro songs this year".[32] Lisa Haines of BBC Music stated that it "stands out as the best track on the album for the way it pits storming beats against enthusiastic lyrics" and compared the song to Goldfrapp's 2003 single "Strict Machine".[33] Eric Greenwood of Drawer B, who felt that the album "fails on every level", also commented that "if this album had even two more songs this immediate and catchy, then I'd stick my neck out for it, but, sadly, it's the only song worth listening to."[20] In 2004, Slant Magazine ranked the song number 84 in their list of "The 100 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time".[34] And in 2009, The Daily Telegraph listed the song at number 82 on their list "100 songs that defined the Noughties."[35]

Commercial performance edit

 
Stefani closed her 2007 Sweet Escape Tour with a performance of "What You Waiting For?"

In the United States, "What You Waiting For?" debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated October 16, 2004.[36] It reached a peak of number 47 on November 27, 2004, and remained on the chart for a total of 20 weeks.[37] The song topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart, but only had moderate success on the pop charts, reaching number 17 on the Mainstream Top 40 and number 24 on the Adult Top 40.[38] The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 25, 2005.[39] Additionally, it was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2005 Grammy Awards, but lost to Norah Jones' "Sunrise".[40]

Elsewhere, the song's reception was stronger. In the United Kingdom, "What You Waiting For?" debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and remained on the chart for 15 weeks.[41] The single performed well across most of the rest of Europe, reaching the top five in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, and Romania, and the top 10 in Austria, Hungary, the Netherlands, and Sweden.[42][43][44][45]

In Australia, "What You Waiting For?" debuted atop the ARIA Singles Chart on November 14, 2004, and stayed there for two weeks. It remained within the top three through January 17, 2005, and dropped off the chart after 15 weeks.[46] In 2014, the single was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[47] The song reached number three on New Zealand's RIANZ Singles Chart and spent four months on the chart.[48]

Music video edit

The song's music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and produced by Caleb Dewart of DNA Inc.[49] The video deals directly with the lyrics' theme of Stefani's search for inspiration in songwriting. It opens with a lengthy non-musical section in which Stefani arrives in Los Angeles off of No Doubt's Rock Steady Tour. She receives several calls from Interscope label head Jimmy Iovine, who attempts to push her forward with her solo debut project, but she replies that she is tired and uninspired. After a failed studio attempt, Stefani sees a flyer advertising help for writer's block. Upon arrival, she is asked to fill out a suspicious questionnaire, where the camera pans to the questions which will be important. She is then told that she will be billed when she is finished. She asks for clarification only to discover that she is already back in the studio by herself. When Stefani picks up an oversized pocket watch from the piano, a rabbit knick-knack that she had previously seen jumps across the room. She throws the watch at the knick-knack, causing her to fall back on her wooden chair and find herself transported to a fantasy world based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.

 
Stefani in the Alice in Wonderland-inspired music video for "What You Waiting For?"

Stefani portrays several characters from the books, including Alice, the White Queen, and the Red Queen, in dresses by British-Gibraltarian fashion designer John Galliano.[50] The video frequently cuts to Stefani back in the studio to show her singing and performing in semi-synchronization with her actions within her fantasy world. As this transpires the song is recording itself. Stefani ultimately rediscovers her confidence, and her full awareness is transported back to the ordinary reality of the studio just as she dances in front of her four giggling Harajuku Girls. She then is presented with her bill by the consultant as the chair topples to the floor.

There are four versions of the video. The full, long version is one minute longer than the Making the Video version, while the cut version omits the scenes in which she leaves the airport and is sleepy and in which she fills out the questionnaire. The short version begins with Stefani practicing on the piano and her finding the watch just seconds after that. Her being billed is not shown in this version, so the video ends with the Harajuku Girls laughing at her performance.

The music video was well-received by many reviewers. Sam Bloch from Stylus Magazine referred to it as a short film, comparing it to Michael Jackson's Thriller, and commented, "I sigh with admiration and wish every video was this alive."[51] The video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live on October 19, 2004, at number 11.[52] The following month it reached the top of the chart and was there for three non-consecutive days,[53] remaining over five weeks on the program.[52] At the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the video won the award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for Best Editing.[54] At the 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards, the video was nominated for Best International Video but lost to Usher's "Caught Up".[55] It won the award for Best Dressed Video at the first MTV Australia Video Music Awards,[56] and was also nominated for Video of the Year and Best Pop Video.[57]

Alternative versions edit

Stuart Price (also known as Jacques Lu Cont) made the most well-known remix of the song, titled the Thin White Duke Mix, which was included on the CD single. The track, over eight minutes long, is carried by a guitar riff and occasional chimes.[58] The remix received positive reviews from music critics. Aaron Mandel of Pitchfork labeled it "outstanding",[59] and John M. Cunningham of Stylus Magazine stated that it "endowed [the song] with a sense of grandeur".[60] DJ InVincible from About.com viewed the remix as "moody and a bit hypnotic", commenting that it is "best suited for early-evening sets". Armand van Helden created two remixes, the Armand van Helden Remix and the Armand van Helden Dub, which use only some of the original vocals and a new bassline constructed with synthesizers and some electric guitar. Felix da Housecat created the Rude Ho Mix, which uses more bass guitar and leaves out the original background vocals by Mimi Parker until the final verse.[58]

Alex Kapranos, guitarist and lead singer of Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, wore a Gwen Stefani pin on a Members Only jacket as a tribute to "What You Waiting For?".[61] In December 2005, the band performed a cover version of the song on Live Lounge, a segment of The Jo Whiley Show on BBC Radio 1. The cover includes the chorus from Billy Idol's 1983 song "White Wedding". In October 2006, the song was released as a part of the Radio 1's Live Lounge compilation, and the cover received mixed reviews. Jack Foley from IndieLondon called the track "completely insane", stating that it "really has to be heard to be believed."[62] The Guardian's Dorian Lynskey found the cover smug, adding that "one of Alex Kapranos's eyebrows [is] raised so high that it practically vacates his head."[63]

Welsh indie pop singer Marina Diamandis covered "What You Waiting For?" during some of her early live performances in 2009.[64][65] Mary Bellamy of Drowned in Sound referred to her debut album The Family Jewels (2010) as "an extended album length re-write" of "What You Waiting For?".[66]

Track listings edit

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Love. Angel. Music. Baby.[16]

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for "What You Waiting For?"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[47] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[124] Gold 5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[125] Gold 10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[127] Gold 348,000[126]
United States (RIAA)[39] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for "What You Waiting For?"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States October 4, 2004 Contemporary hit radio Interscope [128]
Australia November 8, 2004 CD single Universal [129]
Germany [130]
Japan November 10, 2004 Universal Music Japan [131]
United Kingdom November 15, 2004 Polydor [132]
United States December 7, 2004 12-inch vinyl Interscope [133]

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External links edit

  • Gwen Stefani's official website

October 30, 2023
what, waiting, this, article, about, gwen, stefani, song, other, uses, disambiguation, song, american, singer, gwen, stefani, from, debut, solo, studio, album, love, angel, music, baby, 2004, written, stefani, linda, perry, song, album, opening, track, release. This article is about the Gwen Stefani song For other uses see What You Waiting For disambiguation What You Waiting For is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album Love Angel Music Baby 2004 Written by Stefani and Linda Perry the song is the album s opening track and was released as Stefani s debut solo single Lyrically What You Waiting For details Stefani s lack of inspiration and fear of producing the album as well as her reaction to pressures exerted by her record label It is primarily an electropop song and introduces Stefani s four backup dancers the Harajuku Girls who had a major input into the album s production What You Waiting For Single by Gwen Stefanifrom the album Love Angel Music Baby ReleasedOctober 4 2004 2004 10 04 StudioHome Recordings London England Henson Recording Hollywood California GenreElectropopnew wavedance rockfunkLength3 41LabelInterscopeSongwriter s Gwen StefaniLinda PerryProducer s Nellee HooperGwen Stefani singles chronology Let Me Blow Ya Mind 2001 What You Waiting For 2004 Rich Girl 2004 What You Waiting For was released as the album s lead single according to Stefani as an explanation for doing the record 1 The song was well received by critics and was frequently cited as a highlight of the album The single was commercially successful topping the chart in Australia and reaching the top 10 in several countries It was certified gold in the United States and was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards The song has been remixed a number of times and was covered by the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand and singer Marina Diamandis Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Music video 6 Alternative versions 7 Track listings 8 Credits and personnel 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Year end charts 9 3 Decade end charts 10 Certifications 11 Release history 12 References 13 External linksBackground and writing editDuring the night of the 45th Annual Grammy Awards Linda Perry forced Stefani into a chokehold and demanded that they were gonna write songs together to which Stefani reluctantly agreed 2 Soon after Stefani finished the Rock Steady Tour with her band No Doubt and took a call from her label who informed her that Perry was in a studio ready to collaborate and that Perry only had five days out of the whole year to work with her 3 4 Stefani has since admitted that she was frustrated by not being able to see her husband Gavin Rossdale and was intimidated at the thought of collaboration in particular with Perry who she did not feel was qualified to write dance music Stefani was exhausted by the recently completed tour 3 4 and shortly afterwards suffered an emotional breakdown which she spent in bed crying 3 During their first day of work the two wrote a song titled Fine by You which Stefani later described as a stupid love song but really good 5 Perry remarked that the song wasn t right and the track was excluded from the album 6 The session was unproductive due in part to Stefani s self consciousness and writer s block and she at one stage broke down in tears in the studio 7 8 Stefani has since admitted that writing songs without her band members felt humiliating and intimidating even if they re sweet and excited because you re drowning in their creativity 7 Perry recalled feeling Stefani s hesitation upon first meeting Jimmy Iovine really wanted Gwen to go solo From my take of it Gwen was very reluctant she was not ready to go be Gwen Stefani When she showed up you could just tell she was Oh I don t know if I wanna be here She was literally a kid with their foot halfway out the door and halfway in I felt agonized for her We talked for a while and then I said Why don t you go Let s come back tomorrow and let s see how you feel Don t worry about it She left and I was up all night long I wanted her to show up the next day and be inspired 9 That night Perry began work on another track which she played for Stefani the next day to motivate her 5 Stefani was impressed with the track and Perry asked her What are you waiting for 3 According to Perry Stefani took the question as a dare replying You re totally challenging me right 6 The two began writing lyrics for the new wave styled song based on Stefani s writer s block and fears about making a solo record and it grew into What You Waiting For 1 Perry set up multiple microphones to record different lines of verses with each labeled as a different character leading to the battling back and forth in Stefani s delivery 9 Stefani came up with the idea of the Harajuku Girls while writing the song Stefani first saw the women of Harajuku known for their unique style drawing from Gothic Lolita and cyberpunk fashion in 1996 and had admired them since 5 10 She decided to mention them in the line You Harajuku Girls damn you got some wicked style and the concept grew into a running theme on Love Angel Music Baby which went as far as to feature one song named after and dedicated to them 5 Composition edit nbsp What You Waiting For source source track Stefani changes her pitch to portray a dialogue between the two personalities in the lyrics Problems playing this file See media help What You Waiting For combines the genres of electropop new wave dance rock and funk 11 12 13 and was composed in common time and in the key of G minor 14 15 It is written in verse chorus form 15 and its instrumentation derives from the guitar and electronic keyboard 16 The song opens with an emotional piano solo as a tribute to Stefani s time with No Doubt 15 17 The verse begins at only 60 beats per minute and gradually slows 15 mixed with sounds of applause from the audience 18 A beat set at 138 BPM begins and Stefani repeats the phrase tick tock commonly interpreted as a reference to her maternal clock and the pressures she felt about producing the album 15 19 Stefani creates an argument between lyrical personas by alternating her vocal range and point of view Stefani s vocal range spans two octaves in the song from G3 to G5 15 In a melody similar to that of Weezer s Hash Pipe 20 one side of Stefani s personality sings in a higher range in the first person and the other more confident personality sings lower in the second person 17 During the verses the more nervous personality discusses her concerns about leaving No Doubt for a solo career as well as the ephemeral success of female singers in the music industry 21 The chorus is a boost of confidence for her 17 and continues the song s time motif with the lines Look at your watch now You re still a super hot female Backed by perfect octave dyads 15 Stefani sings a verse about her excitement for her future and the two personalities merge into one during the coda 17 Critical reception edit What You Waiting For received positive reviews from critics Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork gave the song a strong review rating it four and a half stars and labeled it fucking great 18 The website went on to rank the song 16th on its list of the Top 50 Singles of 2004 22 RJ Smith of Blender noted the song s new wave influence by stating that it could start a revival of Missing Persons 23 and Amy Linden of The Village Voice compared the giddy yodeling vocals to those of Lene Lovich s 1981 song New Toy 24 Jason Damas from PopMatters was mixed on the song calling the opening awkward and the refrain ridiculously dumb but arguing that the song is so frivolous and stupid that it winds up being brilliant it pretends to be nothing more than party bubblegum and achieves its artistic criteria beautifully 25 Slant Magazine s Sal Cinquemani agreed stating that it s this impishness that helps make What You Waiting For one of the hottest arrival songs of all time 26 Richard Smirke of Playlouder found the track s production crisp and edgy 27 and Jennifer Nine of Dotmusic called the song itchily irresistible 28 Jemma Volp Fletcher writing for Contactmusic com rated the song nine out of 10 commenting that it has irresistible commercial pull and a melody to die for and that the track makes the most of her unmistakable vocal and reflects that off the wall Stefani personality perfectly 29 Natasha Tripney from musicOMH gave the song a negative review stating that it ll become one of those tracks that s irritatingly catchy but on this initial listening Ms Stefani s debut solo effort is just plain irritating 30 Many reviewers considered the track one of the album s highlights Entertainment Weekly critic David Browne gave Love Angel Music Baby a C rating but called the track one of the album s undeniable highs 31 In its review of the album Nick Sylvester of Pitchfork believed that we can t expect 12 more cuts as personal or urgent as debut single What You Waiting For while naming it one of the best electro songs this year 32 Lisa Haines of BBC Music stated that it stands out as the best track on the album for the way it pits storming beats against enthusiastic lyrics and compared the song to Goldfrapp s 2003 single Strict Machine 33 Eric Greenwood of Drawer B who felt that the album fails on every level also commented that if this album had even two more songs this immediate and catchy then I d stick my neck out for it but sadly it s the only song worth listening to 20 In 2004 Slant Magazine ranked the song number 84 in their list of The 100 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time 34 And in 2009 The Daily Telegraph listed the song at number 82 on their list 100 songs that defined the Noughties 35 Commercial performance edit nbsp Stefani closed her 2007 Sweet Escape Tour with a performance of What You Waiting For In the United States What You Waiting For debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated October 16 2004 36 It reached a peak of number 47 on November 27 2004 and remained on the chart for a total of 20 weeks 37 The song topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart but only had moderate success on the pop charts reaching number 17 on the Mainstream Top 40 and number 24 on the Adult Top 40 38 The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA on February 25 2005 39 Additionally it was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2005 Grammy Awards but lost to Norah Jones Sunrise 40 Elsewhere the song s reception was stronger In the United Kingdom What You Waiting For debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and remained on the chart for 15 weeks 41 The single performed well across most of the rest of Europe reaching the top five in Belgium Denmark Finland France Ireland Italy Norway and Romania and the top 10 in Austria Hungary the Netherlands and Sweden 42 43 44 45 In Australia What You Waiting For debuted atop the ARIA Singles Chart on November 14 2004 and stayed there for two weeks It remained within the top three through January 17 2005 and dropped off the chart after 15 weeks 46 In 2014 the single was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA 47 The song reached number three on New Zealand s RIANZ Singles Chart and spent four months on the chart 48 Music video editThe song s music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and produced by Caleb Dewart of DNA Inc 49 The video deals directly with the lyrics theme of Stefani s search for inspiration in songwriting It opens with a lengthy non musical section in which Stefani arrives in Los Angeles off of No Doubt s Rock Steady Tour She receives several calls from Interscope label head Jimmy Iovine who attempts to push her forward with her solo debut project but she replies that she is tired and uninspired After a failed studio attempt Stefani sees a flyer advertising help for writer s block Upon arrival she is asked to fill out a suspicious questionnaire where the camera pans to the questions which will be important She is then told that she will be billed when she is finished She asks for clarification only to discover that she is already back in the studio by herself When Stefani picks up an oversized pocket watch from the piano a rabbit knick knack that she had previously seen jumps across the room She throws the watch at the knick knack causing her to fall back on her wooden chair and find herself transported to a fantasy world based on Alice s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass nbsp Stefani in the Alice in Wonderland inspired music video for What You Waiting For Stefani portrays several characters from the books including Alice the White Queen and the Red Queen in dresses by British Gibraltarian fashion designer John Galliano 50 The video frequently cuts to Stefani back in the studio to show her singing and performing in semi synchronization with her actions within her fantasy world As this transpires the song is recording itself Stefani ultimately rediscovers her confidence and her full awareness is transported back to the ordinary reality of the studio just as she dances in front of her four giggling Harajuku Girls She then is presented with her bill by the consultant as the chair topples to the floor There are four versions of the video The full long version is one minute longer than the Making the Video version while the cut version omits the scenes in which she leaves the airport and is sleepy and in which she fills out the questionnaire The short version begins with Stefani practicing on the piano and her finding the watch just seconds after that Her being billed is not shown in this version so the video ends with the Harajuku Girls laughing at her performance The music video was well received by many reviewers Sam Bloch from Stylus Magazine referred to it as a short film comparing it to Michael Jackson s Thriller and commented I sigh with admiration and wish every video was this alive 51 The video debuted on MTV s Total Request Live on October 19 2004 at number 11 52 The following month it reached the top of the chart and was there for three non consecutive days 53 remaining over five weeks on the program 52 At the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards the video won the award for Best Art Direction and was nominated for Best Editing 54 At the 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards the video was nominated for Best International Video but lost to Usher s Caught Up 55 It won the award for Best Dressed Video at the first MTV Australia Video Music Awards 56 and was also nominated for Video of the Year and Best Pop Video 57 Alternative versions editStuart Price also known as Jacques Lu Cont made the most well known remix of the song titled the Thin White Duke Mix which was included on the CD single The track over eight minutes long is carried by a guitar riff and occasional chimes 58 The remix received positive reviews from music critics Aaron Mandel of Pitchfork labeled it outstanding 59 and John M Cunningham of Stylus Magazine stated that it endowed the song with a sense of grandeur 60 DJ InVincible from About com viewed the remix as moody and a bit hypnotic commenting that it is best suited for early evening sets Armand van Helden created two remixes the Armand van Helden Remix and the Armand van Helden Dub which use only some of the original vocals and a new bassline constructed with synthesizers and some electric guitar Felix da Housecat created the Rude Ho Mix which uses more bass guitar and leaves out the original background vocals by Mimi Parker until the final verse 58 Alex Kapranos guitarist and lead singer of Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand wore a Gwen Stefani pin on a Members Only jacket as a tribute to What You Waiting For 61 In December 2005 the band performed a cover version of the song on Live Lounge a segment of The Jo Whiley Show on BBC Radio 1 The cover includes the chorus from Billy Idol s 1983 song White Wedding In October 2006 the song was released as a part of the Radio 1 s Live Lounge compilation and the cover received mixed reviews Jack Foley from IndieLondon called the track completely insane stating that it really has to be heard to be believed 62 The Guardian s Dorian Lynskey found the cover smug adding that one of Alex Kapranos s eyebrows is raised so high that it practically vacates his head 63 Welsh indie pop singer Marina Diamandis covered What You Waiting For during some of her early live performances in 2009 64 65 Mary Bellamy of Drowned in Sound referred to her debut album The Family Jewels 2010 as an extended album length re write of What You Waiting For 66 Track listings editEuropean 2 track CD single 67 What You Waiting For Album Version 3 41 What You Waiting For Jacques Lu Cont s TWD Mix 8 02European and Australian enhanced CD maxi single 68 69 What You Waiting For Album Version 3 41 What You Waiting For Jacques Lu Cont s TWD Mix 8 02 What You Waiting For Jacques Lu Cont s TWD Dub 8 22 What You Waiting For Video Director s Cut 8 37 UK enhanced CD maxi single 70 What You Waiting For Album Version 3 41 What You Waiting For Jacques Lu Cont s TWD Mix 8 02 What You Waiting For Instrumental 3 41 What You Waiting For Video Director s Cut 8 37US 12 inch single 71 What You Waiting For Armand Van Helden Remix 8 39 What You Waiting For The Rude Ho Mix by Felix da Housecat 5 07 What You Waiting For Armand Van Helden Dub 7 55Credits and personnel editCredits are adapted from the liner notes of Love Angel Music Baby 16 Gwen Stefani lead vocals songwriting Rusty Anderson additional guitar Greg Collins recording Brian Big Bass Gardner mastering Rob Haggett second assistant engineer Nellee Hooper production Sam Littlemore programming Kevin Mills assistant engineering Mimi Audia Parker backing vocals Linda Perry guitar guitar recording keyboard recording keyboards songwriting Ian Rossiter recording Mark Spike Stent mixing David Treahearn assistant engineeringCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for What You Waiting For Chart 2004 2005 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 46 1Australian Dance ARIA 72 1Austria O3 Austria Top 40 73 7Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 42 8Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 74 4Canada CHR Pop Top 30 Radio amp Records 75 8CIS TopHit 76 4Croatia HRT 77 5Czech Republic IFPI 78 2Denmark Tracklisten 79 2Europe European Hot 100 Singles 80 6Finland Suomen virallinen lista 81 4France SNEP 82 5Germany Official German Charts 83 22Greece IFPI Greece 84 17Hungary Radios Top 40 85 26Hungary Single Top 40 43 8Hungary Dance Top 40 86 9Ireland IRMA 44 2Italy FIMI 87 2Netherlands Dutch Top 40 45 7Netherlands Single Top 100 88 15New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 48 3Norway VG lista 89 3Romania Romanian Top 100 90 2Scotland OCC 91 2Spain PROMUSICAE 92 20Sweden Sverigetopplistan 93 6Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 94 17UK Singles OCC 41 4US Billboard Hot 100 95 47US Adult Top 40 Billboard 96 24US Dance Club Songs Billboard 97 1US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 98 5US Dance Mix Show Airplay Billboard 99 17US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 100 17US Pop 100 Billboard 38 14 Year end charts edit 2004 year end chart performance for What You Waiting For Chart 2004 PositionAustralia ARIA 101 26Australia Dance ARIA 102 1CIS TopHit 103 81Netherlands Dutch Top 40 104 81Sweden Sverigetopplistan 105 72UK Singles OCC 106 662005 year end chart performance for What You Waiting For Chart 2005 PositionAustralia ARIA 107 40Australia Dance ARIA 108 4Austria O3 Austria Top 40 109 74Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 110 93Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 111 56CIS TopHit 112 76Europe European Hot 100 Singles 113 27France SNEP 114 61Italy FIMI 115 41Romania Romanian Top 100 116 34Sweden Sverigetopplistan 117 84Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 118 78UK Singles OCC 119 174US Hot Dance Club Play Billboard 120 9US Pop 100 Billboard 121 97Decade end charts edit Decade end chart performance for What You Waiting For Chart 2000 2009 PositionAustralia ARIA 122 75US Hot Dance Club Play Billboard 123 8Certifications editCertifications and sales for What You Waiting For Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 47 2 Platinum 140 000 Norway IFPI Norway 124 Gold 5 000 Sweden GLF 125 Gold 10 000 United Kingdom BPI 127 Gold 348 000 126 United States RIAA 39 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRelease dates and formats for What You Waiting For Region Date Format Label Ref United States October 4 2004 Contemporary hit radio Interscope 128 Australia November 8 2004 CD single Universal 129 Germany 130 Japan November 10 2004 Universal Music Japan 131 United Kingdom November 15 2004 Polydor 132 United States December 7 2004 12 inch vinyl Interscope 133 References edit a b Vineyard Jennifer November 10 2004 Gwen Stefani s Debut Solo LP Inspired By Insecurity And Japan MTV News Archived from the original on January 27 2015 Retrieved November 14 2015 Ives Brian Bottomley C January 5 2005 Gwen Stefani The Solo Express VH1 Archived from the original on May 7 2007 Retrieved March 7 2007 a b c d Morrisson John March 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