Waiting to See You
{{Infobox song
| name = Waiting to See You
| cover = Dan Hartman Waiting to See You 1986 Single Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Dan Hartman
| album = Ruthless People (soundtrack) and White Boy
| released = 1986
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 4:09 (single version)
| label = Epic
| writer = Dan Hartman
Charlie Midnight
| producer = Dan Hartman
| prev_title = Get Outta Town
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = The Love You Take
| next_year = 1988
}}
"Waiting to See You" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Dan Hartman, which was released in 1986 as a single from the film soundtrack of Ruthless People. It was written by Hartman and Charlie Midnight, and was produced by Hartman.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Ruthless-People-The-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/master/58653 |title=Various - Ruthless People (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=2013-10-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/epca7186 |title=Dan Hartman - Waiting To See You / Waiting To See You (Film To Dance Mix) - Epic - Netherlands - EPCA 7186 |publisher=45cat |access-date=2013-10-20}} The song was also to be included on Hartman's album White Boy, which was shelved by MCA in 1986.{{cite web|url=http://www.creaser.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mirror/danhartman_website/memories/dan_hartman_memories_charlie_midnight.htm |title=Memories of Dan Hartman |publisher=Creaser.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk |access-date=2013-10-20}}
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Ken Ross and Richard Levine for Ross & Levine Inc. and N. Lee Lacy and associates.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CSUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46|title=Docu-Clips Show Avant-Garde Influence: Ross-Levine Experiments with Unique Effects Billboard|date=1986-05-31|publisher=Billboard|language=en}} The video features Hartman recording the song in the studio with his backing band, with interspersed shots from Ruthless People.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPgRwbwvvxI |title=Dan Hartman - Waiting To See You (1986) |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-08-10 |access-date=2013-10-20}}[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RukLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y1kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5551,567608&dq=dan+hartman+waiting+to+see+you&hl=en Google News] The video achieved active rotation on MTV.{{cite magazine|date=July 5, 1986|title=Video Music: MTV Programming|magazine=Billboard|page=52}}
Critical reception
In a review of "Waiting to See You" as a single, Billboard noted, "Hartman's contribution to the Ruthless People collection rocks out to a marching band rhythm, complete with foursquare, thumping bass drum."{{cite magazine|date=June 21, 1986|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Billboard|page=73}} Bill Novak of The Sheboygan Press gave the single a three out of four star rating and commented, "Good beat, fair singing, and it will probably make it, since it's from a big summer film."{{cite news|last=Novak|first=Bill|date=June 26, 1986|title=On the Record...|magazine=The Sheboygan Press|page=35}}
In a review of the soundtrack, Mike Abrams of The Ottawa Citizen described "Waiting to See You" as "powerful" and one of the tracks that "add some snap to this somewhat uninteresting soundtrack".{{cite news|last=Abrams|first=Mike|date=July 11, 1986|title=Music: Rock|magazine=The Ottawa Citizen|page=D5}} Dick Hogan of The Gazette considered the song "the sleeper tune of the album". He added, "It's very good. The song has a good dance beat, ear-catching synthesizer and thumping drum. Hartman's vocal is very appealing."{{cite news|last=Hogan|first=Dick|date=June 20, 1986|title=Music: Soundtrack features top artists|magazine=The Gazette|page=9C}} Brian Chin of Billboard felt the song "may be another club late-nighter" like Hartman's "I Can Dream About You".{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CiUEAAAAMBAJ&q=dan+hartman+waiting+to+see+you&pg=PT33 |title=Billboard |date=1986-07-05 |access-date=2013-10-20}}
Track listing
;7" single
- "Waiting to See You" - 4:09
- "Waiting to See You (Film To Dance Mix)" - 3:42
;7" single (American promo)
- "Waiting to See You" - 4:09
- "Waiting to See You" - 4:09
;12" single (UK release)
- "Waiting to See You" - 4:09
- "Waiting to See You (Film To Dance Mix)" - 3:42
- "Instant Replay (Album Version)" - 5:18
- "This Is It (Remix)" - 6:43
;CD single (Dutch release)
- "Waiting to See You" - 4:09
- "Relight My Fire"
Personnel
- Dan Hartman - vocals, producer
- Chris Lord-Alge - mixing on "Waiting to See You"
- Robert Funk - narration on "Waiting to See You (Film to Dance Mix)"
- Tom Moulton - remixer on "Instant Replay (Album Version)" and "This Is It (Remix)"
- Betty Marshall - cover photography
Charts
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| Chart (1986)
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| {{single chart|Dutch40|33|artist=Dan Hartman|song=Waiting to See You|access-date=November 9, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|34|artist=Dan Hartman|song=Waiting to See You|access-date=November 9, 2020}} |