I Wish (Shanice song)

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"I Wish"
I Wish (Shanice song) cover.jpg
Single by Shanice
from the album 21... Ways to Grow
ReleasedAugust 21, 1994
Genre R&B
Length5:56
Label Motown
Songwriter(s) Lance Alexander, Tony Tolbert
Producer(s) Lance Alexander, Prof T.
Shanice singles chronology
"I Like"
(1994)
"I Wish"
(1994)
"If I Never Knew You"
(1995)

"I Wish" is a song by Shanice. It was the fourth single released from her third album, 21... Ways to Grow . A music video was filmed, however, the original version of the song was not used for the video, the "No Stokes Remix" was the one that was used instead. The remixes can be viewed on YouTube

Contents

Track listing

12" single [1]

A1. "I Wish" (Radio Edit) (3:49)
A1. "I Wish" (LP Version) (5:56)
A1. "I Wish" (TV Track) (5:56)
A1. "I Wish" (Pop Edit) (3:36)

Promo CD Single

1. "I Wish" (Main Remix) [4:15]
2. "I Wish" (LP Version) [5:57]
3. "I Wish" (No Stokes Remix) [4:15]
4. "I Wish" (Remix Instrumental) [4:17]
5. "I Wish" (Remix Acapella) [4:14]

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 61

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  1. discogs.com Retrieved November 30, 2007
  2. "Shanice Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2020.