"Waiting by the Hotline" is a song written by Thom Bell and Deniece Williams and recorded by Williams for her 1982 album Niecy.

[1] Produced by Bell, it was released as a single in 1982 by ARC/Columbia Records, reaching number 29 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.

[2] Crispin Cioe of High Fidelity noted how Williams' strong, high soprano can handle Bell's more muscular arrangements with flair".

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