"Waiting For The Night" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado. It was written by Furtado and co-written and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins for her fifth studio album, The Spirit Indestructible. Lyrically, the song is about her having a crush on a boy and was inspired by a diary Furtado kept as a smitten sixteen-year-old on a summer vacation on São Miguel Island, Portugal. "Waiting for the Night" received generally favorable reviews, who praised it for being catchy and having a memorable chorus. Some even noted similarities to Jennifer Lopez's single of almost the same name. Upon released, it charted in some European countries, such as Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Furtado promoted the song on NRJ Stars for Free and on The Voice of Germany. A music video for the song was released on January 8, 2013. It features Furtado in some half-face makeup, doing some sultry noirish swaying with zombie dancers.