Can't Wait Until Tonight
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| Can't Wait Until Tonight | ||
|---|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| Artist(s) | Max | |
| Language | English | |
| Composer(s) | Stefan Raab | |
| Lyricist(s) | Stefan Raab | |
| Place | 8th | |
| Points | 93 | |
| Lyrics | Lyrics | |
Can't Wait Until Tonight was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by Max.
Despite Germany having finished 11th at the 2003 Contest and thus missing the automatic qualification that a top-ten berth would bring, the song was pre-qualified for the final as Germany (along with France, Spain and the United Kingdom) are part of the "Big Four" and guaranteed entry at any Contest. Thus, it was performed eighth on the night (following the Netherlands' Re-Union with Without You and preceding Albania's Anjeza Shahini with The Image Of You). At the close of voting, it had received 93 points, placing 8th in a field of 24.
The song is a ballad, with Max singing about his desire for his lover and telling her that he "can't wait until tonight/for being with you". He goes on to tell her about how he felt the first time he saw her and how much he wants to prove his love.
The song was a jazz number, which U.K. commentator Terry Wogan likened to the music of the recent jazz phenomenon, Jamie Cullum. Max appeared dressed casually in a black jumper and trousers.
The performance was relatively subdued, however Max performed one verse in Turkish, which was greeted with considerable applause by the crowd - the Contest being held that year in Istanbul. In an interview after the performance, writer Stefan Raab jokingly told Sertab Erener that he had written the song specifically for her.
It was succeeded as German representative at the 2005 Contest by Gracia with Run & Hide.
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