"Waiting to See You" is a song by American musician-singer-songwriter Dan Hartman, released as a single in 1986 from the original motion picture soundtrack for the film Ruthless People. It was written by Hartman and Charlie Midnight, and was produced solely by Hartman.

The single failed to make an impact in the UK, however in the Netherlands the single peaked at #34 and lasted on the chart for a total of three weeks. It debuted at #34, before dropping to #35 and #48 respectively. Originally the song was also due to appear as the opening track on Hartman's 1986 album White Boy, however the album was shelved by Hartman's record label as they did not feel that the material suited Hartman and his image. The album has remained unreleased to date, although some very limited test pressings were made and today fetch very high prices.

The single was released on 7" and 12" vinyl in the UK, the Netherlands and Japan only, via Epic Records. It was distributed by CBS Records. The 7" vinyl release in both countries featured the b-side "Waiting To See You (Film to Dance Mix)", which featured narration from Robert Funk and was described as a "Special Version" on the single's back sleeve. The 12" maxi-single issued in the Netherlands also included exactly the same track-listing as the 7" vinyl. However the UK 12" vinyl featured both of the 7" vinyl tracks, along with two additional tracks; "Instant Replay (Album Version)" and "This Is It (Remix)". Both of these songs were written and produced by Hartman, and were previous hit singles for him in the UK, in 1978 and 1979 respectively. The artwork of the single featured a close-up photograph of Hartman, taken by Betty Marshall. The back cover highlighted the Ruthless People soundtrack album.

In the Netherlands the single was exclusively released on CD as well. The 3 inch CD single featured exclusive artwork of a man looking through a telescope. It featured two tracks - "Waiting to See You" and "Relight My Fire", which was an American #1 Dance Chart Hit for Hartman in 1980 (written and produced by Hartman). It featured Loleatta Holloway on special guest vocals with Hartman. In Japan a 7" promo sample vinyl was issued in a similar sleeve and with the same track-listing as the UK/Netherlands 7" vinyl release. Two different American 7" promos were also issued with the same sleeve design. One featured the usual 7" vinyl track-listing, and the other featured the same main track on both sides.

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