Been Waiting (song)
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"Been Waiting" is a song by Australian R&B
singer Jessica Mauboy
. Written with Australian singer Israel Cruz and Craig Hardy, the song was released on 6 March 2009. It serves as the third single from her debut album of the same name
. The song was another commercial success for Mauboy, reaching number twelve on the ARIA Singles Chart
, becoming her third consecutive top 15 single and first to be certified gold.
at number twenty-nine, before reaching its peak of number twelve in its fourth week on the chart. It spent a total of fourteen weeks in the ARIA top 50 including eight weeks in the top twenty and was eventually certified gold.
". It was shot at the Kurnell Sand Dunes
in Sydney
on 23 February 2009. The video is set at night time and starts off with Mauboy walking through sand dunes, before hitting the nightclub to sing, while people in the background are dancing. It premiered on YouTube
on 12 March 2009.
on 27 March 2009. Mauboy performed the bridge from "Running Back
" at the beginning of the performance, before switching to "Been Waiting". It became her first worldwide performance, of which aired on sixty-two channels in 162 countries via MTV
. Mauboy opened the 51st TV Week Logie Awards
with a performance of the song on 3 May 2009.
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
. Written with Australian singer Israel Cruz and Craig Hardy, the song was released on 6 March 2009. It serves as the third single from her debut album of the same name
Been Waiting
Been Waiting is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was released in Australia on 22 November 2008 via Sony Music. While Mauboy was still a member of the girl group Young Divas, she began to work on what became Been Waiting...
. The song was another commercial success for Mauboy, reaching number twelve on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, becoming her third consecutive top 15 single and first to be certified gold.
Chart performance
"Been Waiting" made its debut on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at number twenty-nine, before reaching its peak of number twelve in its fourth week on the chart. It spent a total of fourteen weeks in the ARIA top 50 including eight weeks in the top twenty and was eventually certified gold.
Music video
The music video was directed by Keri McFarlane, who had previously directed the video for "BurnBurn (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Burn" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Mauboy, Taj Jackson, Mich Hansen, David Musumeci and Jonas Jeberg. Following the chart success of Mauboy's lead single, "Running Back", "Burn" was released as the second single off Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting on 22...
". It was shot at the Kurnell Sand Dunes
Cronulla sand dunes, Kurnell Peninsula
The Cronulla sand dunes are located on the Kurnell Peninsula in the local government area of Sutherland Shire, Sydney Australia.The Cronulla sand dunes are a protected area that became listed on the NSW State Heritage Register on 26 September 2003.-History:...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 23 February 2009. The video is set at night time and starts off with Mauboy walking through sand dunes, before hitting the nightclub to sing, while people in the background are dancing. It premiered on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on 12 March 2009.
Live performances
Mauboy performed "Been Waiting" on Rove on 22 February 2009. She also performed the song at the 2009 MTV Australia AwardsMTV Australia Awards
The MTV Australia Awards started in 2005 and is Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international acts.-History:...
on 27 March 2009. Mauboy performed the bridge from "Running Back
Running Back (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Running Back" is the debut single by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008, as the...
" at the beginning of the performance, before switching to "Been Waiting". It became her first worldwide performance, of which aired on sixty-two channels in 162 countries via MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. Mauboy opened the 51st TV Week Logie Awards
Logie Awards of 2009
The 51st Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards was held on Sunday 3 May 2009 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and televised on the Nine Network. The awards ceremony was hosted by Gretel Killeen and had over 1.6 million people watching the Logie Awards telecast. Performing on the night were...
with a performance of the song on 3 May 2009.
Track listings
- Digital EP
- "Been Waiting" - 3:48
- "Now I Know" - 4:15
- "Been Waiting" (Champion Lovers Remix) - 6:29
- "BurnBurn (Jessica Mauboy song)"Burn" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Mauboy, Taj Jackson, Mich Hansen, David Musumeci and Jonas Jeberg. Following the chart success of Mauboy's lead single, "Running Back", "Burn" was released as the second single off Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting on 22...
" (Acoustic) - 3:06 - "Been Waiting" (Carl Remix) - 2:55
- CD single
- "Been Waiting" - 3:48
- "Now I Know" - 4:15
- "Been Waiting" (Champion Lovers Remix) - 6:29
- "Burn" (Acoustic) - 3:06
Peak positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
12 |
Certification
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia | Gold |
Year-end Charts
| Chart (2009) | Rank position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart | 77 |
Release history
| Region | Release Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 March 2009 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Sony Music Australia |
| 14 March 2009 | CD Single | 88697491362 | |