Wish U Were Here

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"Wish U Were Here"
Wish-U-Were-Here-Cover-art.jpg
Single by Cody Simpson featuring Becky G
from the album Paradise
Released7 August 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:16
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Cody Simpson singles chronology
"Got Me Good"
(2012)
"Wish U Were Here"
(2012)
"They Don't Know About Us"
(2012)
Becky G singles chronology
"Problem"
(2012)
"Wish U Were Here"
(2012)
"Oath"
(2012)
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Wish 'U Were Here" (feat. Becky G)3:16
Digital download - Remixes [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Wish U Were Here" (Sam Thomasson Radio Edit)3:07
2."Wish U Were Here" (Digi Radio Edit)2:52
3."Wish U Were Here" (DJ Laszlo Radio Edit)4:09

Charts

Chart performance for "Wish U Were Here"
Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [3] 10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [4] 28
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 99

Release history

Release history and formats for "Wish U Were Here"
RegionDateFormatLabel
Australia7 August 2012Digital download Atlantic
United Kingdom14 August 2012 [2]

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