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"Wishes" | ||||
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Single by Oh Land | ||||
Released | 22 November 2019 | |||
Genre | Christmas | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | Tusk or Tooth | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nanna Øland Fabricius | |||
Producer(s) | Adi Zukanovic [1] | |||
Oh Landsingles chronology | ||||
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"Wishes" is a song recorded and written by Danish singer-songwriter Oh Land. It was released as a single on 22 November 2019 through Tusk or Tooth Records.
The single cover artwork was created by the Danish graphic design firm Hvass&Hannibal, designers of the cover for Oh Land's third remix extended play, Replanting Family Tree (2019). [2] "Wishes" was released for digital download and streaming in Denmark on 22 November 2019, through Tusk or Tooth Records. [3] Outside of Denmark, the single was self-released by Oh Land to digital retailers. [4]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Denmark | 22 November 2019 | Tusk or Tooth | [3] | |
Various | Self-released | [4] |
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