Wishing on a Star

About Wishing on a Star

"Wishing on a Star" is a 1978 hit single by Rose Royce for Whitfield Records. Included on their second album, Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom, "Wishing on a Star" is a slow ballad written by Billie Rae Calvin (formerly of Whitfield Records act The Undisputed Truth) and produced by Norman Whitfield. The lyrics concern a woman longing for the return of an ex-lover so that they can resume their relationship. The original version of "Wishing on a Star" was not a big hit, peaking at number fifty-two on the Billboard R&B charts in the United States. .

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About this song

Credited to

Rose Royce

Album

In Full Bloom · Track 1 of 8 · Opens the album

Released

January 1, 1970

Duration

4:51

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From the album: In Full Bloom