"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 as the third single from Mauboy's debut album, also titled Been Waiting. The song peaked at number 12 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
| "Been Waiting" | ||||
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| Single by Jessica Mauboy | ||||
| from the album Been Waiting | ||||
| B-side | "Now I Know" | |||
| Released | 6 March 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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| Producer(s) | Israel Cruz | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Been Waiting" on YouTube | ||||
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Chart performance
edit"Been Waiting" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 29 and peaked at number 12 in its fourth week on the chart.[1] It spent a total of 14 weeks in the ARIA top fifty including eight weeks in the top twenty. "Been Waiting" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for selling 35,000 copies.[2]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Keri McFarlane, who had previously directed the video for "Burn".[3] It was shot at the Cronulla sand dunes in Sydney on 23 February 2009.[4] 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.[5]
Live performances
editMauboy performed "Been Waiting" on Rove on 22 February 2009.[6] She also performed the song at the 2009 MTV Australia Awards on 27 March 2009.[7] 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 62 channels in 162 countries via MTV.[7] Mauboy opened the 51st TV Week Logie Awards with a performance of the song on 3 May 2009.[8]
Track listings
editCharts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 12 |
| Australia Urban (ARIA)[11] | 6 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Rank |
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| ARIA Singles Chart[12] | 77 |
| ARIA Urban Singles Chart[13] | 19 |
| Australian Artists Singles Chart[14] | 11 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Release Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 6 March 2009[9] | Digital download | Sony Music Australia | |
| 14 March 2009[10] | CD single | 88697491362 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jessica Mauboy – Been Waiting". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Jessica Mauboy – "Been Waiting" (Behind the Scenes)". YouTube. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ Moran, Jonothan (1 March 2009). "Jessica Mauboy shoots the breeze". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ Jessica Mauboy – Been Waiting [Official Video]. Retrieved 22 December 2010 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Watch Jess This Sunday on Rove!". Sony Music Australia. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ a b Langford, Ben (12 March 2009). "Real deal Jess to star with best". Northern Territory News. News Limited. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Jess To Open The Logies This Sunday! Plus Her Album Goes Platinum!". Sony Music Australia. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Been Waiting – EP by Jessica Mauboy". iTunes Store. Apple. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Jessica Mauboy – Been Waiting CD Release". Sony Music Australia. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 April 2009. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.