"I Wish"
Standard artwork (U.S. 12-inch vinyl pictured)
Single by R. Kelly
from the album TP-2.com
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length5:34 (Album version)
5:16 (Radio edit)
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Bad Man"
(2000)		 "I Wish"
(2000)		 "A Woman's Threat"
(2001)
"I Wish - Remix (To the Homies That We Lost)"
Single by R. Kelly featuring Boo & Gotti
from the album TP-2.com
ReleasedNovember 7, 2000
Recorded2000
GenreR&B, soul, hip hop
Length5:18
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)R. Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly

"I Wish" is an R&B song recorded by American singer-songwriter R. Kelly, from the album TP-2.com. It was released as the album's first single. It spent three weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart.[1] The song is dedicated to his mother as well as friends and other loved ones of his who have died. This song was originally going to feature rapper 2Pac, but he died before recording his verse.[2] The remix, which was titled "I Wish – Remix (To the Homies That We Lost) featured Hip Hop duo Boo & Gotti, who were then signed to his Rockland Records imprint.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Kelly and Christopher Erskin.[3] R. Kelly's daughter Joann Kelly is featured in the video.

Awards and nominations

Legacy

Sampling

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "I Wish - R. Kelly Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  2. ↑ "R.Kelly Says Best of Both Worlds Album Was Originally for 2Pac & Not Jay-Z". 31 October 2010.
  3. ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - R. Kelly - "I wish"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "43rd Grammy Awards - 2001". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  5. ↑ "2001 MTV Video Music Awards". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  6. ↑ "Yolanda Adams Takes Four NAACP Image Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  7. ↑ "R. Kelly, Jagged Edge Lead Soul Train Awards". ABC News. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  8. ↑ "J. Cole's 'Villuminati' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 152.
  10. ↑ "R. Kelly – I Wish" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ "R. Kelly – I Wish" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Singles : Top 50". Jam!. November 25, 2000. Archived from the original on November 19, 2000. Retrieved January 23, 2023. I Wish - Import
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  14. ↑ "R. Kelly – I Wish" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  17. ↑ "R. Kelly – I Wish" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  19. ↑ "R. Kelly – I Wish". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  20. ↑ "R. Kelly – I Wish". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  23. ↑ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  24. ↑ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  25. ↑ "R Kelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  26. ↑ "R Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  30. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  31. ↑ "2001 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  32. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  33. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - March 29, 2015". www.riaa.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29.
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