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Right Here Waiting (Song)
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| “Right Here Waiting” | |
|---|---|
| Single by Richard Marx | |
| from the album Repeat Offender | |
| B-side | “Wait for the Sunrise” |
| Released | June 29, 1989 |
| Recorded | December 11, 1988 |
| Studio | Magic Record, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Genre | Soft rock |
| Length | 4:06 (UK 45 Version)4:28 (Album/Single Version) |
| Label | EMI |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Marx Bruce Gaitsch |
| Producer(s) | Richard Marx David Cole |
| Richard Marx singles chronology | |
| “Satisfied“ (1989)”Right Here Waiting“ (1989)”Angelia“ (1989) | |
“Right Here Waiting” is a song by American singer and songwriter Richard Marx. It was released on June 29, 1989, as the second single from his second album, Repeat Offender (1989). The song was a global hit, topping charts in many countries around the world, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States where it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The same year, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was the UK’s most streamed love song on Spotify ahead of Valentine’s Day in 2013 and has since been covered by many artists, including R&B singer Monica.
Background and writing
Marx wrote “Right Here Waiting” on the road as a love letter to his wife, actress Cynthia Rhodes, who was in South Africa shooting a film. It was originally created to be sung by Barbra Streisand but she later refused to sing it. Marx was an aspiring singer-songwriter when Streisand reached out and asked him to write her a hit but when he sent her “Right Here Waiting”, Streisand turned down the chance to record it.
In a 2021 interview, Marx commented: “I had just recently written “Right Here Waiting” and it was such a personal song to me at the time that I had no intention of recording it. I was like, ‘I’ll give Barbra Streisand “Right Here Waiting”; I’m not gonna do anything with it’. I had to messenger the cassette tape of it to her. The next day she called me – I still have this voicemail – and it says, ‘Richard, I heard the song; it’s a beautiful song, but I’m gonna need you to rewrite the lyrics because I’m not gonna be right here waiting for anyone. She actually did me a solid, because had she not rejected it I probably would never have recorded it and every once in a while I put my arm around her and I say, ‘Thank you so much for rejecting my song!’”
Critical reception
David Nichols of Smash Hits stated that “really, “Right Here Wailing” is a beautiful ballad with an amazingly catchy tune and – like many other Richard Marx songs – it’s destined to become a classic”.
Chart performance
“Right Here Waiting” was the second single from Marx’s Repeat Offender, after “Satisfied“.
It entered the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 44 in the week of July 8, 1989, and became Marx’s third consecutive number-one single on August 12, 1989. The record spent three consecutive weeks at number one. The song was Marx’s first of several to go to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. Certified platinum on October 16, 1989, “Right Here Waiting” became Marx’s best-selling single. The song also reached number one on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay chart on August 4, 1989, remaining on the top of the chart for three weeks. In the United Kingdom, the song was released in August 1989 and peaked at number two, behind the Italian house song “Ride on Time” by Black Box.
Music video
The video for this song was directed by Jim Yukich, and produced by Paul Flattery. It appears to be filmed on the road during Marx’s 1989 Repeat Offender Tour, but was all shot in Los Angeles. It features various black-and-white tour footage interspersed with color scenes of Marx playing the song to an empty auditorium with a grand piano at a (staged) soundcheck. Due to Marx’s hectic touring schedule, very little time was available to produce a video for this single, so other tour footage was compiled to make an official video for the track.
Track listing
CD single
- “Right Here Waiting”
- “Hold on to the Nights” (live)
3. “That Was Lulu” (live)
4. “Wild Life”
Cassette
- “Right Here Waiting” — 4:28
- “Wait for the Sunrise” — 4:13
- “Right Here Waiting” — 4:28
- “Wait for the Sunrise” — 4:13
7″ single
- “Right Here Waiting” — 4:28
- “Wait for the Sunrise” — 4:13
3″ single
- “Right Here Waiting” — 4:28
- “Wait for the Sunrise” — 4:13
- “Hold on to the Nights” (live at the Palace Theatre, Los Angeles, CA) — 4:48
Credits and personnel
- Bruce Gaitsch – electric guitar, classical guitar solo, writer
- Richard Marx – producer, vocals, writer
- C.J. Vanston – keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for “Right Here Waiting”
| Chart (1989–2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| West Germany (Official German Charts) | 12 |
| US CHR/Pop Airplay (Radio & Records) | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 7 |
| Spain (AFYVE) | 17 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) | 89 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 4 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 4 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 3 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 1 |
| France (SNEP) | 19 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 1 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) | 1 |
| Canada (The Record) | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 3 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 19 |
| Australia (ARIA) | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 14 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 13 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 2 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 40 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 15 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 23 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 35 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 30 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 6 |
All-time charts
| Chart (1958-2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 397 |
Certifications
| Region | Certificat ion | Certified units/ sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Monica version
| “Right Here Waiting” | |
|---|---|
| |
| Single by Monica featuring 112 | |
| from the album The Boy Is Mine | |
| Released | December 14, 1999 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 4:29 |
| Label | Arista |
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Marx |
| Producer(s) | David Foster |
| Monica singles chronology | |
| “Gone Be Fine“ (1999)”Right Here Waiting“ (1999)”I’ve Got to Have It“ (2000) | |
| 112 singles chronology | |
| “Love You Like I Did“ (1999)”Right Here Waiting“ (1999)”Your Letter“ (2000) | |
“Right Here Waiting” was covered by American singer Monica along with R&B group 112. It was released only in the United States in December 1999 as the seventh and final single from her second studio album, The Boy Is Mine (1998). Produced by Canadian musician David Foster, “Right Here Waiting” peaked at number 32 on the Billboard‘s US Adult R&B Songs chart.
Background
Monica and 112’s version of “Right Here Waiting” was produced by David Foster. A personal favorite of Monica, the singer asked Foster to recreate it for her second studio album, The Boy Is Mine (1998). According to Monica, Foster was surprised to hear that a young girl of her age was listening to Richard Marx music. Her vocal performance on “Right Here Waiting” was inspired by a conversation that she had with Foster’s wife Linda Thompson during the recording of the song.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Boy Is Mine.
- 112 – lead vocals
- Felipe Elgueta – recording engineer
- David Foster – keyboards, producer, strings arranger
- Humberto Gatica – recording engineer
- Richard Marx – writer
- Tony Maserati – additional producer
- Monica – lead vocals, vocal arranger
- William Ross – strings arranger
- Michael Thompson – guitar
- Glen Woodward – synthesizer progammer
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) | 32 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | December 14, 1999 | Urban contemporary radio | Arista Records |
Other Cover versions
- Music Travel Love – Right Here Waiting
- Jada Facer & Tereza Fahlevi – Right Here Waiting
- Kenny G – Right here waiting for you
- Dave Moffatt – Right Here Waiting
Max Oazo ft. Camishe – Right Here Waiting
- Cliff Richard – Right Here Waiting For You
- Sarah Geronimo — Right Here Waiting
- JAY R & KRIS LAWRENCE – RIGHT HERE WAITING
- HAUSER – Right Here Waiting
- Angelo Torres – Right Here Waiting
Right Here Waiting for You 2010
“Right Here Waiting for You 2010” (Chinese: 2010等你来; pinyin: èr líng yī líng děng nǐ lái) was a promotional song for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, composed by Miao Sen (Chinese: 缪森). It was first released in the 30-day countdown on April 1, 2010.
Jackie Chan, Lang Lang, Yao Ming, Yang Lan, Andy Lau, Li Ning, Li Bingbing, and Liu Xiang appeared in the music video.
Plagiarism claims
Allegedly, “Right Here Waiting for You 2010” was plagiarized from the 1997 Japanese song “Sonomama no Kimi de Ite” (“Stay the Way You Are”) by Mayo Okamoto, resulting in its use as the Expo theme being suspended. After discussions with Okamoto’s management, a compromise was reached such that “Sonomama no Kimi de Ite” is now the official song of the 2010 Expo.
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