Waiting by the Hotline
| "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 Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | ARC/Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| 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[edit]
Crispin Cioe of High Fidelity noted how Williams' strong, high soprano can handle Bell's more muscular arrangements with flair".[3]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[2] | 29 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.