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{{Short description|2004 single by Maximilian Mutzke}}
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{{Infobox song
| name       = Can't Wait Until Tonight
| cover      = Can't Wait Until Tonight.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Max Mutzke]]
| album      = [[Max Mutzke (album)|Max Mutzke]]
| released   = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|03|12}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = * [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[soul music|soul]]
| length     = 3:02
| label      = * Rare
* [[Warner Music Group|Warner]]
| writer     = [[Stefan Raab]]
| producer   =
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [[Schwarz auf Weiß]]
| next_year  = 2004
| misc       = {{Infobox song contest entry | embed=yes
| song         = {{flagicon|Germany}} "Can't Wait Until Tonight"
| image        =
| caption      =
| year         = 2004
| country      = Germany
| artist       = [[Maximilian Mutzke]]
| as           = Max
| with         =
| language     =
| languages    = [[English language|English]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]]
| composer     = [[Stefan Raab]]
| lyricist     = Stefan Raab
| conductor    =
| place        = 8th
| points       = 93
| place_semi   =
| points_semi  =
| lyrics       = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2004de11 Lyrics]
| clip         =
| prev         = Let's Get Happy
| prev_link    = Let's Get Happy
| next         = Run & Hide
| next_link    = Run & Hide (Gracia Baur song)
}}
}}

"'''Can't Wait Until Tonight'''" was the {{esccnty|Germany|t=German|y=2004}} entry in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2004]], performed in English and Turkish by [[Maximilian Mutzke]]. The song was written and composed by [[Stefan Raab]], who previously had written both [[Guildo Horn]]'s {{escyr|1998}} entry "[[Guildo hat euch lieb!]]" and his own "[[Wadde hadde dudde da?]]" in {{escyr|2000}}.

Despite Germany having finished 11th at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2003|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 {{esccnty|France}}, {{esccnty|Spain}} and the {{esccnty|United Kingdom}}) was part of the "[[Big Four (Eurovision)|Big Four]]" and guaranteed a final placing at any contest. Thus, it was performed eighth on the night, following the {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=2004}}' [[Re-union (duo)|Re-union]] with "[[Without You (Re-union song)|Without You]]" and preceding {{esccnty|Albania|y=2004}}'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. Until the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009 contest]], it was the last top 10 finish for a "Big Four" country. It also was Germany's last Top 10 place until its victory in {{escyr|2010}}.

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 [her]". 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 UK commentator [[Terry Wogan]] likened to the music of the recent jazz phenomenon, [[Jamie Cullum]] (who would write an entry for Germany 8 years later).  Max appeared dressed casually in a black jumper and trousers.

The performance was relatively subdued, however Max performed one chorus in [[Turkish language|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. Max was accompanied by Raab (on the acoustic guitar) and some members of the Heavytones (the band from ''[[TV total]]'') during his gig.

It was succeeded as German representative at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2005|2005 contest]] by [[Gracia Baur|Gracia]] with "[[Run & Hide (Gracia Baur song)|Run & Hide]]".

==Charts==
===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Chart (2004)
!Peak<br />position
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|11|artist=Max|song=Can't Wait Until Tonight|accessdate=18 February 2020}}
|-
{{singlechart|Austria|2|artist=Max|song=Can't Wait Until Tonight|accessdate=7 May 2017}}
|-
{{singlechart|Germany|1|artist=Max|song=Can't Wait Until Tonight|songid=6043|accessdate=7 May 2017}}
|-
{{singlechart|Switzerland|4|artist=Max|song=Can't Wait Until Tonight|accessdate=7 May 2017}}
|-
|}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" 
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2004)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2004|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2004|website=austriancharts.at|language=de|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
|align="center"|11
|-
|Germany (Media Control GfK)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2004|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2004|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|language=de|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref>
|align="center"|5
|-
|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2004|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
|align="center"|21
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.udoschild.de/Udo Schild]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=8 Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year]
* [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2004de Detailed info & lyrics, Diggiloo Thrush]
{{Max Mutzke}}
{{Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2004}}

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[[Category:Eurovision songs of Germany]]
[[Category:Eurovision songs of 2004]]
[[Category:English-language German songs]]
[[Category:2004 songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Stefan Raab]]
[[Category:Warner Music Group singles]]
[[Category:2004 debut singles]]