What You Waiting For?

Gwen Stefani * Track #1 On Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

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Gwen Stefani

2004

What You Waiting For? by Gwen Stefani

Release Date

Tue Sep 28 2004

Performed by

Gwen Stefani

Produced by

Nellee Hooper

Writed by

Gwen Stefani & Linda Perry

About

The lead single from Gwen’s debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., the track is an aggressive statement of intent, designed to obliterate the writer’s block she was experiencing at the time.

The music video borrows heavily from Japanese culture, notably the “Harajuku Girls,” a group of backup...

What You Waiting For? Lyrics

[Intro]
What an amazing time
What a family
How did the years go by?
Now it's only me

[Refrain]
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock
Tick-tock, tick-tock
La, la, la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 1]
Like a cat in heat stuck in a moving car
A scary conversation, shut my eyes, can't find the brake
What if they say that you're a climber?
Naturally I'm worried if I do it alone
Who really cares? 'Cause it's your life
You never know, it could be great
Take a chance 'cause you might grow
Oh, oh-oh

[Chorus]
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?

[Refrain]
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Take a chance, you stupid ho

[Verse 2]
Like an echo pedal, you're repeating yourself
You know it all by heart, why are you standing in one place? (Uh-huh)
Born to blossom, bloom to perish
Your moment will run out 'cause of your sex chromosome
I know it's so messed up how our society all thinks (For sure)
Life is short, you're capable (Uh-huh)
Oh, oh-oh

[Pre-Chorus]
Look at your watch now
You're still a super-hot female
You got your million-dollar contract
And they're all waiting for your hot track!

[Chorus]
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?

[Bridge]
I can't wait to go back and do Japan
Get me lots of brand new fans
Osaka, Tokyo
You Harajuku girls
Damn, you've got some wicked style... go!

[Pre-Chorus]
Look at your watch now
You're still a super-hot female
You got your million-dollar contract
And they're all waiting for your hot track!

[Chorus]
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting, what you waiting
What you waiting for?

[Outro]
What you waiting for?
What you waiting for?
Take a chance, you stupid ho
Take a chance, you stupid ho
What you waiting for?
What you waiting for?
What you waiting for?
Take a chance, you stupid ho
Take a chance, you stupid ho

What You Waiting For? Q&A

Who wrote What You Waiting For?'s ?

What You Waiting For? was written by Gwen Stefani & Linda Perry.

Who produced What You Waiting For?'s ?

What You Waiting For? was produced by Nellee Hooper.

When did Gwen Stefani release What You Waiting For??

Gwen Stefani released What You Waiting For? on Tue Sep 28 2004.

What did Gwen Stefani say about "What You Waiting For?"?

The whole video was a true story. It was like time was ticking in my ear. It was the perfect metaphor for the way I felt making this record.”

– Via Musicomh (2005)

I look at a lot of these lyrics like they’re God’s work. They just came to my head. That song is quite masterful. It’s such a weird bl...

What has Gwen Stefani said about working with Linda Perry on the song?

Linda [Perry] was the first person I went in the studio with. 4 Non Blondes was one of the first acts signed to Interscope, just like No Doubt. It was such a weird thing going in with a girl – I never hung out with girls before, because I was always with guys. Linda could literally play every single...

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