Wait a Minute (The Pussycat Dolls song)

"Wait a Minute"
Single by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Timbaland
from the album PCD
ReleasedOctober 16, 2006 (2006-10-16)
StudioHit Factory Criteria (Miami)
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Pussycat Dolls singles chronology
"I Don't Need a Man"
(2006)
"Wait a Minute"
(2006)
"When I Grow Up"
(2008)
Timbaland singles chronology
"Promiscuous"
(2006)
"Wait a Minute"
(2006)
"Ice Box"
(2006)
Music video
"Wait a Minute" on YouTube

"Wait a Minute" is a song recorded by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls for their debut studio album PCD (2005). It features a guest appearance from Timbaland, who served as the song's producer and co-wrote it with Keri Hilson and Craig Longmiles. Lyrically, the song showcases the artists flirting and committing to a playful give and take, highlighting the differences between the two sexes. In the United States, A&M Records and Interscope Records released the song to contemporary hit radio on October 16, 2006, as the fifth single of the album in the US and the sixth and final in international territories. An accompanying music video was directed by Marc Webb features the Pussycat Dolls performing choreography on a subway car and city streets. It was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award and a MOBO Award.

"Wait a Minute" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Timbaland's contributions and highlighted it as one of the album's standout tracks. Commercially, the song achieved top-ten placements in Finland, the Netherlands, and Romania, where it reached number one. It peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved moderate success on radio charts across North America. It reached the top-thirty in Australia, Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, New Zealand, Slovakia, and Sweden.