"What Are You Waiting For" is a song performed by American actress and singer

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. It was included on the ''

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'' soundtrack, released in February 2004 through

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. It was written by

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, and Steve Booker. Australian singer-songwriter Tiffani Wood released a version stylised as "What R U Waiting 4" for her debut solo single, in March of the same year.

Production and recording

"What Are You Waiting For" was written by

, Steve Booker, and was produced by Benenate. It was performed by

for the soundtrack of ''

'', in which Lohan starred. It is one of four songs Lohan recorded for the soundtrack.

Composition

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by

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, the song is written in the key of

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and is set in

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of common time with a

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of 92

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. Wood's vocal range spans two octaves, from G₃ to E₅.

Tiffani Wood version

Australian singer-songwriter Tiffani Wood released a version stylised as "What R U Waiting 4" for her debut solo single in March 2004. "What R U Waiting 4" was Wood's first release following the disbandment of Australian

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Bardot. The single was a moderate success, peaking at number 27 and spending six weeks on the Australian top 50 singles chart.

Track listing

*CD single #"What R U Waiting 4" – 3:28 #"The Mirror" – 3:49 #"U & I" – 3:45 #"What R U Waiting 4" (Instrumental) – 3:24

Charts

Other cover versions

"What Are You Waiting For" was used in the film ''Bratz: Rock Angelz'' (2005), and featured on its respective soundtrack under the name "Change the World". American singer-songwriter

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released a cover of the song on her fourth studio album '' Awaken'' in 2005.

References

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