Gwen Stefani - What Are You Waiting For

"What You Waiting For?" is a song written by Gwen Stefani and Linda Perry for Stefani's 2004 debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The song is the album's opening track, and was released as its first single. "What You Waiting For?" details Stefani's lack of inspiration, fear of producing the album, as well as her reaction to pressures exerted by her record label. The song is primarily a New Wave song but also has influences from Electropop, and introduces Stefani's four back-up dancers, the Harajuku Girls, who had a major input into the album's production.