Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) Explained

Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)
Cover:	Say_Say_Say_(Waiting_4_U).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Hi Tack
B-Side:	Beats 4 U
Length:	2:44
Label:	Spinnin'
Producer:	Koen Groeneveld, Addy van der Zwan
Next Title:	Let's Dance
Next Year:	2007

"Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" is a song by Dutch house music group Hi Tack, released in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2006. It samples the 1983 song "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson.^[1] The song peaked at number three in Finland, number four in the United Kingdom, and number eight in Ireland.

Track listing

Dutch CD single^[2]

1. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (radio mix)
2. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (original)
3. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (Delano & Crockett's Late Nite dub mix)
4. "Beats 4 U"

UK CD single^[3]

1. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (radio edit)
2. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (original)
3. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (Tocadisco's Not Guilty remix)
4. "Beats 4 U"
5. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (video)

UK 12-inch single^[4]

A1. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (original mix) – 7:34

A2. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (Tocadisco's Not Guilty remix) – 5:51

B1. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (Patric & Timo remix) – 6:08

Australian CD single^[5]

1. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (radio edit)
2. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (original)
3. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (Tocadisco's Not Guilty remix)
4. "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)" (Delano & Crockett's Late Nite dub mix)
5. "Beats 4 U"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–2006)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	9
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[7]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	91
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	52
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[10]	35
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	61

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	16 January 2006	CD	Gusto	^[12]
Australia	20 February 2006		Tinted	^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hi_Tack cartonne avec "Say Say Say", un remix électro de Michael Jackson. Hi_Tack hits the mark with "Say Say Say", an electro remix by Michael Jackson. Charts in France. fr. 20 January 2021. 5 October 2021.
2. Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U). Hi Tack. 2005. Dutch CD single liner notes. Spinnin' Records. SPCDS10079.
3. Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U). Hi Tack. 2006. UK CD single liner notes. Gusto Records. CDGUS26.
4. Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U). Hi Tack. 2006. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Gusto Records. 12GUS26.
5. Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U). Hi Tack. 2006. Australian CD single liner notes. Tinted Records. TINT CD5 112.
6. Hits of the World: Eurocharts. Billboard. 118. 6. 99. 11 February 2006.
7. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 11, 2006. TopHit. 25 April 2024.
8. European Hot 100 Songs. Billboard. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071114134432/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp. 14 November 2007. 9 January 2022.
9. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2006. Dutch Top 40. 9 April 2020.
10. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006. TopHit. 25 April 2024. 25 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240425163344/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006. live.
11. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006. Official Charts Company. 9 April 2020.
12. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. 14 January 2006.
13. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 20th February 2006. ARIA. 26. 20 February 2006. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222430/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060410-0000/issue833.pdf. 22 February 2008. 1 November 2023.