I Wish

About I Wish

"I Wish" (1976) is a hit funk song by Stevie Wonder. It was released as a single and included on the album Songs in the Key of Life. Written and produced by Wonder, the song focuses on his childhood. The single hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the United World Chart. In 1999, Will Smith recorded "Wild Wild West", a hip-hop song that sampled the instrumental track from "I Wish". Wonder also appeared in the music video of the song, which was featured on the soundtrack to the 1999 film, Wild Wild West. .

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About this song

Credited to

Stevie Wonder

Album

The Definitive Collection (Deluxe Edition) · Track 3 of 38

Released

October 29, 2002

Duration

4:12

Ranking

#8 most played Stevie Wonder track on Foxsoundi

On Last.fm

678,199 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: The Definitive Collection (Deluxe Edition)