Wishing It Was You

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"Wishing It Was You"
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Single by Connie Francis
B-side "You're Mine (Just When You're Lonely)"
ReleasedApril 1965
Genre Vocal
Length2:54
Label MGM
K 13331
Songwriters Clyde Otis, Joy Byers
Producer Danny Davis
Connie Francis singles chronology
"For Mama"
(1965)		"Wishing It Was You"
(1965)		"Forget Domani"
(1965)

"Wishing It Was You" is a song written by Clyde Otis and Joy Byers and most popularly performed by Connie Francis. [1] The song is about a woman who is getting married but wishes to marry a different man.

Contents

Connie Francis version

Release and reception

"Wishing It Was You" was released as a seven-inch single in April 1965 by MGM Records. [2] It was backed by the English version of her 1965 San Remo Festival entry, "You're Mine (Just When You're Lonely)" on the B-side, [2] , the Italian version was released as a single in Italy and also finished number 5 in the festival's final rankings. [3] Both tracks were arranged by Billy Mure and produced by Danny Davis. [2]

Billboard magazine shortly stated that is it a "ballad with effective lyric and narration. Fine, heartfelt Francis reading." [4]

Record World gave the single four stars and said that it is a "One of Connie's best ever. About a girl marrying the wrong guy. Thrush weeps it out." [5]

Cashbox reviewed the single in late April and stated that "Connie Francis, who had a nice piece of the "For Mama" pie last time out, should reach the charts in no time flat with this commercial MGM newie labeled “Wishing It Was You.'" Continuing that "The tune is an easy-going, shuffle-beat romantic lament about an unfortunate gal who ends up with a fella who is decidedly wrong for her." The magazine also said that the flip is a "hauntingly lovely emotion-packed ballad sold with loads of authority and poise by the lark." [6]

Chart performance

In 1965, the track reached No. 14 on the US Billboard Easy Listening chart [7] and No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100. [8] On the Cashbox Top 100 Singles chart the single peaked at No. 49 [9] and on the Record World 100 Top Pops chart it reached No. 51. [10] In the Philippines, it spent at least five weeks at No. 1 on the national chart in December 1965. [11]

Track listing

7" vinyl single [2] [6]

Other versions

Prior to Francis' recording, Anita Bryant released a version as the B-side to her 1962 single, "A' Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed". [12] In the Philippines, the track reached No. 5 on the national chart in early 1963. [13]

Charts

Chart performance for "Wishing It Was You" by Connie Francis
Chart (1965)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 57
US Billboard Easy Listening [7] 14
US Cashbox Top 100 Singles [9] 49
US Record World 100 Top Pops [10] 51
Philippines Top Singles (Billboard) [11] 1

References

  1. ↑ Connie Francis, "Wishing It Was You" Single Release Retrieved May 6, 2023
  2. 1 2 3 4 Francis, Connie (April 1965). ""Wishing It Was You"/"You're Mine (Just When You're Lonely)" (7" vinyl single)". MGM Records . 13331.
  3. ↑ "Sanremo 1965: Gigliola Cinquetti / Connie Francis – "Ho bisogno di vederti"". EurovisionWorld. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ Billboard magazine, "Singles Reviews". April 24, 1965, page 43.
  5. ↑ Record World magazine, April 24, 1965. Singles Reviews, "Four Stars", page 8.
  6. 1 2 Cashbox magazine, April 24, 1965. Record Reviews, The Cashbox Pick of the Week
  7. 1 2 "Connie Francis – Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  8. 1 2 Connie Francis, "Wishing It Was You" Chart Positions Retrieved May 6, 2023
  9. 1 2 Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffman, Frank (1994). Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950–1993. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. pp. 129–130. ISBN   1563083167.
  10. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hit Records 1954–1982. Record Research. ISBN   978-0-89820-200-7.
  11. 1 2 "Philippines". Billboard . Billboard Publications, Inc. December 25, 1965. p. 34. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ Anita Bryant, "A' Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed" Single Release Retrieved May 6, 2023
  13. ↑ "Philippines". Billboard . Billboard Publications, Inc. February 23, 1963. p. 38. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
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