Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)

"Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)"
Single by Hi_Tack
B-side"Beats 4 U"
Released16 January 2006 (2006-01-16)
Length2:44
LabelSpinnin'
SongwritersPaul McCartney, Michael Jackson
ProducerKoen Groeneveld, Addy van der Zwan
Hi_Tack singles chronology
"Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)"
(2006)
"Let's Dance"
(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][2] The song peaked at number three in Finland, number four in the United Kingdom, and number eight in Ireland.

Track listings

Dutch CD single[3]

  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[4]

  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[5]

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[6]

  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

Certifications

Certifications for "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 16 January 2006 CD Gusto [36]
Australia 20 February 2006 Tinted [37]

References

  1. ↑ Billboard Staff (18 April 2006). "Michael Jackson Sails With Two Seas". Billboard.
  2. ↑ "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 (in French). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) (Dutch CD single liner notes). Spinnin' Records. 2005. SPCDS10079.
  4. ↑ Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) (UK CD single liner notes). Gusto Records. 2006. CDGUS26.
  5. ↑ Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Gusto Records. 2006. 12GUS26.
  6. ↑ Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) (Australian CD single liner notes). Tinted Records. 2006. TINT CD5 112.
  7. ↑ "Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  11. 1 2 3 "Charts – TopHit – Highway to Airplay". TopHit. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 12. týden 2006" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)". Tracklisten.
  14. ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 6. 11 February 2006. p. 99.
  15. ↑ "Hi_Tack: Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  16. ↑ "Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  17. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  19. ↑ "2006/15. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  21. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2006" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  22. ↑ "Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  23. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 4/2/2006 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ↑ "Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)". Singles Top 100.
  26. ↑ "Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4U)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  27. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 4/2/2006 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  28. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 28/1/2006 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  29. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 4/2/2006 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  30. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2006". TopHit. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  31. ↑ "European Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  32. ↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2006". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  33. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006". TopHit. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  34. ↑ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  35. ↑ "British single certifications – Hi-Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 May 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U) Hi-Tack in the "Search:" field.
  36. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 January 2006. p. 31.
  37. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 20th February 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 20 February 2006. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2023.