Wishing It Was You

"Wishing It Was You"
Single by Connie Francis
B-side	"You're Mine (Just When You're Lonely)"
Released	April 1965
Genre	Vocal
Length	2:54
Label	MGM
Songwriter(s)	Clyde Otis, Joy Byers
Producer(s)	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 she was getting married to a different man.

Chart performance

In 1965, the track reached No. 14 on the U.S. easy listening chart and No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100. ^[2] In the Philippines, it spent at least five weeks at No. 1 on the national chart in December 1965. ^[3]

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". ^[4] In the Philippines, the track reached No. 5 on the national chart in early 1963. ^[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Wishing It Was You" by Connie Francis

Chart (1965)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	57
US Easy Listening	14
US Record World	51
US Cash Box [6]	49

References

1. Connie Francis, "Wishing It Was You" Single Release Retrieved May 6, 2023
2. Connie Francis, "Wishing It Was You" Chart Positions Retrieved May 6, 2023
3. "Philippines". Billboard . Billboard Publications, Inc. December 25, 1965. p. 34. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
4. Anita Bryant, "A' Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed" Single Release Retrieved May 6, 2023
5. "Philippines". Billboard . Billboard Publications, Inc. February 23, 1963. p. 38. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
6. Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffman, Frank (1994). Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950–1993. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. pp. 129–130. ISBN   1563083167.