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“I Wish” (1976) is a hit funk song by Stevie Wonder. It was released as a single and included on the album Songs In The Key Of Life. Written and produced by Wonder, the song focuses on his childhood. The single hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the United World Chart.

In 1999, Will Smith recorded “

Wild Wild West”, a hip-hop song that sampled the instrumental track from “I Wish”. Wonder also appeared in the music video of the song, which was featured on the soundtrack to the 1999 film, Wild Wild West.

Another cover of the song was done by Randy Coven, Al Pitrelli and John O’Reilly for their 1992 album C.P.R., with a young Zakk Wylde on vocals. Céline Dion also performs this song in her Las Vegas show “A New Day…”.

The song is covered by Patti LaBelle, Fantasia and Yolanda Adams on the soundtrack to the Warner Bros. animated movie Happy Feet released on October 31, 2006, although a small piece of the original song can be heard during a brief dance sequence. It has also been covered by Donny Osmond on a DVD of a concert he performed in London, as well as by Widespread Panic on its 2004 live release Night of Joy. The song was also covered by Melanie C in 2003 at her Shepherd’s Bush performance and included as a B-side on her single “Yeh Yeh Yeh”.

Fingerstyle jazz guitarist Tuck Andress has also recorded a solo guitar arrangement.

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Me on the keyboards and my guitarist on the bass playing a sort of intrumental I wish.. Too bad the drums ended before I expected lol :-) Sorry for the trembling, these are caused by the camera…

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pficarelli wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Dancing with this is like flying on the ocean!

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sweetdee1959 wrote:
15 days ago

Song in the key of life. What a genius! I wish those days could come back once more! I love them so.

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kocior wrote:
17 days ago

I think it's needless to say that it's one of the most successful songs Stevie's ever made! It's definitely my favorite - not only of his repertoire but EVER! Jeez, whenever I listen to it (now, for instance) I can't stop dancing, moving my body and feelin' it all! Thank you Stevie for such a masterpiece! I'll never be fed up with it! I think the only similar artist who makes me feel the music like Stevie does is Ray Charles. Well, guess that's it. P.S. You can't imagine what I'd do if Stevie played this jam live and I was standing nearby. I'd probably tear whatever place he'd be performin' in the f*** off with joy and laughter!!

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joilewis wrote:
18 days ago

Hot song! ;)

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ABM1708 wrote:
28 days ago

The man has the funk!

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Marjo47 wrote:
last month

one of my favs. by him.

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bueyuekyilmaz wrote:
last month

I Wish, that you call me !

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traubster wrote:
last month

Gotta love Stevie, man.

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frankdplumber wrote:
last month

a pure soul track.

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Starlight916 wrote:
last month

I was like 11 or 12 when this came out - My step sister and I made up a dance routine to this song!!!! ;-) She became a professional dancer. ;-)

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vyntage1 wrote:
last month

Stevie makes everyone sing 'looking back on when I, was a little nappy-headed boy', whether they have nappy hair or not. Even females sing being a nappy-headed boy because it's the lyric to the song. The power Stevie has on the world.....wow!

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every-person wrote:
last month

yieaaah

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Stembrook wrote:
October 2009

eternal classic!

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MaxTorq wrote:
October 2009

I wish those days could come back once more.

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Evolenilec wrote:
October 2009

More funk! I am all funked up this evening, these songs make me wish I knew how to play the bass. Oh yeah-I do play the bass-kinda... What's goin' on out there in the funkless world, i kinda love the funkiness of Sir Wonder. haha! :)

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burberry wrote:
October 2009

I love Stevie. Such a talent...

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MichelleMarsh wrote:
October 2009

love it.

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barwalker64 wrote:
October 2009

Money for sunday school.......yeah-i remember myself. Real good music !!!

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Hejira68 wrote:
October 2009

...sneakin out the back door

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diamondave007 wrote:
October 2009

playin Doctor, you naughty boy

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