Waiting by the Hotline
1982 single by Deniece Williams
"Waiting by the Hotline" | ||||
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Single by Deniece Williams | ||||
from the album Niecy | ||||
B-side | "Love Notes" | |||
Released | 1982 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | ARC/Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Thom Bell | |||
Deniece Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Waiting by the Hotline" is a song written by Thom Bell and Deniece Williams and recorded by Williams for her 1982 album Niecy.[1] Produced by Bell, it was released as a single in 1982 by ARC/Columbia Records, reaching number 29 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[2]
Critical reception
Crispin Cioe of High Fidelity noted how Williams' strong, high soprano can handle Bell's more muscular arrangements with flair".[3]
Charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[2] | 29 |
References
- ^ a b Deniece Williams: Waiting by the Hotline. Columbia Records. 1982.
- ^ a b "Deniece Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Cioe, Christian (July 1982). "Denice Williams: Niecy" (PDF). High Fidelity. Vol. 32, no. 7. pp. 74, 80 – via worldradiohistory.com.
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- This Is Niecy (1976)
- Song Bird (1977)
- When Love Comes Calling (1979)
- My Melody (1981)
- Niecy (1982)
- I'm So Proud (1983)
- Let's Hear It for the Boy (1984)
- So Glad I Know (1986)
- Water Under the Bridge (1987)
- Special Love (1989)
- This Is My Song (1998)
- That's What Friends Are For (1978) (with Johnny Mathis)
- From the Beginning (1990)
- "Free" (1976)
- "That's What Friends Are For" (1977)
- "Baby, Baby My Love's All for You" (1977)
- "I've Got the Next Dance" (1979)
- "What Two Can Do" (1981)
- "Silly" (1981)
- "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (1982)
- "Waiting by the Hotline" (1982)
- "Do What You Feel" (1983)
- "I'm So Proud" (1983)
- "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (1984)
- "Next Love" (1984)
- "Black Butterfly" (1984)
- "Wiser and Weaker" (1986)
- "Never Say Never" (1987)
- "I Confess" (1987)
- "I Can't Wait" (1988)
- "This Is as Good as It Gets" (1988)
- "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (1978) (with Johnny Mathis)
- "You're All I Need to Get By" (1978) (with Johnny Mathis)
- "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (1984) (with Johnny Mathis)