1
record label: Tamla 54274chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #5, US AC #23, US dance #2written by: Stevie Wonderalbum: Songs in the Key of Life comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder
I Wish
1976
Tamla
2
record label: Columbia 07675chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US dance #7, US AC #44written by: Terence Trent D'Arby & Sean Oliveralbum: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
Wishing Well
1987
Columbia
3
record label: Gordy 7068chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #45written by: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabenealbum: Wish It Would Rain / David Ruffin At His Best / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 2comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations
I Wish It Would Rain
1968
Gordy
4
record label: Imperial 66013chart position: RandB #2 (1 week), US #17weeksinr&bchart: 14 written by: Irma Thomasalbum: Wish Someone Would Care Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)comments: [deep soul]
Irma Thomas
Wish Someone Would Care
1964
Imperial
5
record label: Jive 42744chart position: RandB #1, US #14, UK #12written by: R. Kellyalbum: TP 2.Com
R. Kelly
I Wish
2000
Jive
6
record label: Epic 4651chart position: RandB #19, US #9, UK #38, US dance #7written by: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)album: Here It Iscomments: [ballad]
The Cover Girls
Wishing on a Star
1992
Epic
7
record label: Knockout 87546chart position: RandB #3, US #11, UK #13written by: Ray J, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III and LaShawn Danielsalbum: Raydiationcomments: [slow jam]
Ray J
One Wish
2005
Knockout
8
record label: Scotti Bros. 78032chart position: RandB #33, US #13, UK #15written by: Skee Loalbum: I Wishcomments: [hip hop]
Skee-Lo
I Wish
1995
Scotti Bros.
9
record label: Whitfield 8531chart position: RandB #52, UK #3, US #101written by: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)album: In Full Bloom comments: [ballad]
Rose Royce
Wishing on a Star
1978
Whitfield
10
record label: Bad Boy 79321chart position: RandB #1, US #20written by: Carl Thomas and Mike Cityalbum: Emotional
Carl Thomas
I Wish
2000
Bad Boy
11
record label: Everest 2036chart position: RandB #3, US #28, US AC #9written by: Beach and Trenetalbum: Gloria, Marty & Stringscomments: [ballad]
Gloria Lynne
I Wish You Love
1964
Everest
12
record label: J Records 21149chart position: US dance #1, RandB #31, UK #30, US #79written by: Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whiteheadalbum: Mahogany Soulcomments: [neo soul]
Angie Stone
Wish I Didn't Miss You
2002
J Records
13
record label: RCAchart position: RandB #15, US #55, US dance #5written by: Jimmy Wright, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewisalbum: This Is Who I Amcomments: [slow jam]
Heather Headley
I Wish I Wasn't
2003
RCA
14
record label: London 857 521chart position: RandB #52, US #52, UK #26written by: Gabrielle and Jon Douglasalbum: Find Your Way
Gabrielle
I Wish
1993
London
15
record label: EMI America 8111chart position: RandB #56, US #36album: Missin' Twenty Grandcomments: [sweet soul ballad]
David Lasley
If I Had My Wish Tonight
1982
EMI America
16
record label: Philips 40207chart position: US #6, US AC #4written by: Burt Bacharach and Hal Davidalbum: A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
Wishin' and Hopin'
1964
Philips
17
record label: Columbia 78821chart position: RandB #4, US #53weeksinr&bchart: 21written by: Mariah Carey, Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone and Stevie J.album: Butterfly
Mariah Carey (featuring Krayzie Bone & Wish Bone)
Breakdown
1998
Columbia
18
record label: Roc A Fella 27chart position: UK #13written by: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)album: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Jay-Z featuring Gwen Dickey
Wishing On A Star
1998
Roc A Fella
19
record label: KN 1001chart position: RandB #70, US Dance #5written by: Greg Carmichael and Patrick Adamscomments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Wish featuring Fonda Rae
Touch Me (All Night Long)
1984
KN
20
record label: Joy 260chart position: US #16written by: Marion Weiss and Edna Lewiscomments: [ballad]
Ronnie & the Hi-Lites
I Wish That We Were Married
1962
Joy
21
record label: Brunswick 10chart position: RandB #11, US #57written by: Leo Grahamalbum: It's All in the Game
Tyrone Davis
I Wish It Was Me
1974
Brunswick
22
record label: Pride 1019chart position: RandB #10, US #77written by: Leon Sylvers IIIalbum: The Sylvers
The Sylvers
Wish That I Could Talk to You
1973
Pride
23
record label: Paisley Park 27745chart position: RandB #18, UK #24written by: Princealbum: Lovesexy
Prince
I Wish U Heaven
1988
Paisley Park
24
record label: Virgin 1480(UK)chart position: UK #24written by: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Charlotte [Charlotte Kelly]album: The Classic Singles 88 93 Vol. IV
Soul II Soul
Wish
1993
Virgin
25
record label: Cadet 5702chart position: RandB #11, US #94written by: Jackie Averyalbum: The Dells vs. The Dramatics
The Dells
I Wish It Was Me You Loved
1974
Cadet
26
record label: Columbia 6719526chart position: UK #28written by: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Jerry Duplessis (as Jerry album: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
Wyclef Jean
Wish You Were Here
2001
Columbia
27
record label: Soul 35047chart position: RandB #15, US #41written by: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong and Roger Penzabenealbum: Silk n' Soulcomments: [Motown Sound]
Gladys Knight & the Pips
I Wish It Would Rain
1968
Soul
28
record label: Arista 07822 12471chart position: US #28written by: Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) and Marvin Morrowalbum: Exposé
Exposé
I Wish the Phone Would Ring
1992
Arista
29
record label: Polydor 986 687 (UK)chart position: UK #40written by: A. Anwunah and Shystiealbum: Diamond in the Dirtcomments: [hip hop]
Shystie
One Wish
2004
Polydor
30
record label: End 1039chart position: Cashbox R&B #17, US #79written by: Robin, Ranger
Little Anthony & the Imperials
Wishful Thinking
1959
End
31
record label: Mercury 71353chart position: US #42written by: Buck Ram and Tito Madi
The Platters
I Wish
1958
Mercury
32
record label: Vinyl Dreams 72chart position: RandB #49, UK #51, US Dance #51written by: Jocelyn Brown and Nancy Bennettalbum: Somebody Else's Guy
Jocelyn Brown
I Wish You Would
1984
Vinyl Dreams
33
record label: Vogue Pop 459174(UK)chart position: UK #40written by: Armand Piron
The Olympics
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
1961
Vogue Pop
34
record label: Columbia 445971chart position: RandB #19written by: Winfred Lovettalbum: There's No Me Without You
The Manhattans
Wish That You Were Mine
1974
Columbia
35
record label: Bell 660chart position: RandB #27, US #38written by: Dan Penn and Spooner Oldhamalbum: James and Bobby Purify
James & Bobby Purify
Wish You Didn't Have to Go
1967
Bell
36
record label: MCA 258 918chart position: UK #64written by: James Eubanks, Peter Luboff & Harold Paynealbum: The Poet II
Bobby Womack
I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much
1985
MCA
37
record label: London 43 (UK)chart position: UK #71album: Daybreakcomments: [sweet soul ballad]
First Light
Wish You Were Here
1984
London
38
record label: Atlantic 2507chart position: RandB #32, US #68written by: Billy Taylor and Dick Dallas
Solomon Burke
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)
1968
Atlantic
39
record label: Champion 40 (UK)chart position: UK #83written by: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Daviesalbum: Go for Itcomments: [slow jam]
Oliver Cheatham
Wish On a Star
1987
Champion
40
record label: Gamble And Huff 310chart position: RandB #28written by: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffalbum: Family Reunioncomments: [ballad]
Lou Rawls
I Wish You Belonged to Me
1987
Gamble And Huff
41
record label: Perspective 587550chart position: RandB #56, US #86weeksinr&bchart: 12written by: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Nathan Morris and Stephen Stillsalbum: Kazaam OSTcomments: samples 'For What It's Worth' by The Buffalo Springfield
Nathan Morris
Wishes
1996
Perspective
42
record label: Black Culture 3984235410(Europe)chart position: UK #101, US dance #114written by: Billie Calvinalbum: Every Kind of Mood: Randy, Randi, Randee
Randy Crawford
Wishing on a Star
1998
Black Culture (Eur
43
record label: Tabu 73089chart position: RandB #38written by: J. Fluitsma, E.V. TIjn and R. Baarsalbum: Diamonds in the Raw
The S.O.S. Band
Secret Wish
1990
Tabu
44
record label: Epic 05377chart position: US AC #20written by: D. Kuramotoalbum: Another Placecomments: [instrumental]
Hiroshima
One Wish
1985
Epic
45
record label: SBK 58556chart position: RandB #86, US #121weeksinr&bchart: 4album: How We Roll
The Barrio Boyzz
I Wish
1996
SBK
46
record label: Arista 86492chart position: US AC #20written by: Gordon Chambers, Barry Eastmond and Freddie Jacksonalbum: One Wish: The Holiday Albumcomments: [christmas]
Whitney Houston
One Wish (For Christmas)
2004
Arista
47
record label: Columbia 10308chart position: RandB #54written by: Bill Withersalbum: Making Music
Bill Withers
I Wish You Well
1976
Columbia
48
record label: Atlantic 2905chart position: Cashbox RandB #54written by: Strong, Whitfield, Tenzabene
Johnny Adams
I Wish It Would Rain
1972
Atlantic
49
record label: RCA 62008chart position: RandB #58written by: Ron Harris, Lisa Gushiniere, Jay Lincoln, Jeff Bowens, Donnie Woodruff and Bobbi Sandersalbum: Do It for Lovecomments: [slow jam]
La Rue
Wish I Could Find Another
1991
RCA
50
record label: Capitol 4629chart position: RandB #61written by: Frankie Beverlyalbum: Golden Time of Day
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
I Wish You Well
1978
Capitol
51
record label: Motown 104917chart position: RandB #61written by: Lance Alexander and Tony Tolbertalbum: 21...Ways to Growcomments: [slow jam]
Shanice Wilson
I Wish
1994
Motown
52
record label: Cat 1991chart position: RandB #72written by: Little Beaver (as Willie Hale)
Little Beaver
Wish I Had a Girl Like You
1974
Cat
53
record label: Warner 28129chart position: RandB #74written by: Raymond Reederalbum: Smooth Sailin'comments: [slow jam]
The Isley Brothers
I Wish
1988
Warner
54
record label: Epic 50642chart position: RandB #81written by: P. Bailey, P. Walker, E. Straughter, J. Carey and L. Russell
Free Life
Wish You Were Here
1979
Epic
55
record label: Epic 2489chart position: RandB #87written by: Kipper Jones and Rex Salasalbum: Teasecomments: [ballad]
Tease
I Wish You Were Here
1986
Epic
56
record label: Whitfield 813chart position: RandB #89written by: Billie Calvin (as Billie Rae Calvin)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Wishing on a Star
1979
Whitfield
57
record label: Ode 66125chart position: RandB #92written by: Leo Chauliac, Charles Trenet and Albert Beachalbum: On Lovecomments: [instrumental]
David T. Walker
I Wish You Love
1976
Ode
58
record label: Sony Music 74628chart position: RandB #101album: Live at Wembley
Beyoncé
Wishing on a Star
2004
Sony Music
59
record label: Atlanticchart position: RandB #121album: The Makings of a Man
Jaheim
Make a Wish
2008
Atlantic
--
record label: Blue 10013written by: W. Lovettcomments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Wish
Mr. D.J.
1983
Blue
--
record label: Spring 146written by: Raeford Gerald, Perry Boydcomments: [northern soul]
Garland Green
Sending My Best Wishes
1974
Spring
--
record label: Soulin' 146written by: Isaac Bolden
Tony Owens
Wishing, Waiting, Hoping
1967
Soulin'
--
record label: Hi 2282written by: Willie Mitchellalbum: Al Green is Love
Al Green
I Wish You Were Here
1975
Hi
--
record label: Brunswick 754170written by: Carl Davis, Eugene Recordalbum: (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The Peoplecomments: [album cut]
The Chi-Lites
What Do I Wish For
1971
Brunswick
--
record label: Scepter 1247written by: Bacharach and Davidalbum: Make Way For Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Wishin' and Hopin'
1963
Scepter
--
record label: Beverly Glen 2021written by: Cecil and Linda Womackalbum: The Poet II / Someday We'll All Be Freecomments: [southern soul ballad]
Bobby Womack
I Wish I Had Someone To Go Home To
1985
Beverly Glen
--
record label: Federal 12567written by: Thomas Baileycomments: [deep soul]
Thomas Bailey
Wish I Was Back
1971
Federal
--
record label: Midas 9003written by: V. Ricecomments: [northern soul]
The Inspirations
Your Wish Is My Command
1966
Midas
--
record label: Rams Horn 3379written by: W. Lovettcomments: [ballad]
Wish & Blue Lovett
Your Love
1984
Rams Horn
--
record label: Atlantic 2903written by: B. Sigler, P. Hurtt
Clyde Brown
Your Wish Is My Command
1972
Atlantic
--
record label: Mankind 200written by: Jimmy Roachalbum: A Legend In Her Own Timecomments: [deep soul] [album cut]
Doris Duke
(Oh Lord) I Wish I Could Sleep
1971
Mankind
--
record label: Columbiawritten by: T. Randazzo, V. Pikealbum: The Manhattans featuring Kiss and Say Goodbyecomments: [album cut]
The Manhattans
La La La Wish Upon A Star
1976
Columbia
--
record label: Nosnibor 1007written by: Lockie Edwards Jr, Lawrence Wales
Cleveland Robinson
Mr. Wishing Well
1967
Nosnibor
--
record label: Magic City 3835written by: N. Whitfield, B. Strong, R. Penzabenealbum: Born To Sing
David Sea
I Wish It Would Rain
1991
Magic City
--
record label: Guidelines 5
Slippery People Feat. Adeva
Wish I Never Knew
2004
Guidelines
--
record label: Spring 3011written by: R. Van Hoy, D. Cookalbum: For Men Only
Millie Jackson
I Wish I Could Hurt That Way Again
1980
Spring
--
record label: Motown 1175written by: P. Sawyer, F. Wilsonalbum: Still Waters Run Deepcomments: [Motown Sound]
Four Tops
I Wish I Were Your Mirror
1970
Motown
--
record label: Curtom 0116written by: Ed Townsendalbum: Loving Power
The Impressions
I Wish I'd Stayed In Bed
1976
Curtom
--
record label: Fungus 25150written by: Jerry Williams, Jr., Irma Thomasalbum: In Between Tearscomments: [southern soul album cut]
Irma Thomas
Medley...Coming From Behind (Monologue)--Wish Someone Would Care
1973
Fungus
--
record label: Tamla 54234written by: R. Penzabene, N. Whitfield, B. Strongalbum: That's the Way Love Iscomments: [Motown Sound]
Marvin Gaye
I Wish It Would Rain
1971
Tamla
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