I Wish (R. Kelly song)

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"I Wish"
File:Rkellyiwish.jpg
Single by R. Kelly
from the album TP-2.com
Released August 25, 2000
Recorded 2000
Genre R&B, soul, gospel
Length 5:34 (Album version)
5:16 (Radio edit)
Label Jive
Writer(s) R. Kelly
Producer(s) R. Kelly
Certification Gold (RIAA) [1]
R. Kelly chronology
"Bad Man"
(2000)		 "I Wish"
(2000)		 "Fiesta (Remix)"
(2001)
"I Wish"
Song

"I Wish" is an R&B song recorded by American singer-songwriter R. Kelly, from the album TP-2.com. It was released as the album's first single. It spent three weeks at number-one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number fourteen on the U.S. Hot 100 chart.[2] The song is dedicated to his mother as well as friends and loved ones who have died. This song was originally going to feature rapper Tupac, but he died before recording his verse.[3] The remix, which was titled "I Wish - Remix (To the Homies That We Lost) featured Hip Hop duo Boo & Gotti, who were then signed to his Rockland Records imprint.

Music video

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The official music video for the song was directed by Kelly and Christopher Erskin.[4] R. Kelly's daughter Joann Kelly is featured in the video.

Awards and nominations

  • BMI Urban Awards
    • 2001, Most-Performed Song (won)

Legacy

Sampling

Charts

References

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External links

Preceded by Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
November 18 - December 2, 2000		 Succeeded by
"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" by Jay-Z
  1. ↑ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=R%20Kelly&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ http://hiphopwired.com/2010/10/31/r-kelly-says-best-of-both-worlds-album-was-originally-for-2pac-not-jay-z-30097/
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  9. ↑ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/212222/J.-Cole-Villuminati-R.-Kelly-Boo-%26-Gotti-I-Wish-(Remix)-(To-the-Homies-That-We-Lost)/
  10. ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/1171/R.-Kelly-I-Wish
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  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20071114175536/www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B/Hip-Hop+Songs&g=Year-end+Singles&year=2001
  13. ↑ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=R%20Kelly&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50
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