I Wish (R. Kelly 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.[1] The song is dedicated to his mother as well as friends and other loved ones of his who have died. This song was originally going to feature rapper 2Pac, but he died before recording his verse.[2] 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.

"I Wish"
Standard artwork (U.S. 12-inch vinyl pictured)
Single by R. Kelly
from the album TP-2.com
Released	September 12, 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	R&B soul gospel
Length	5:34 (Album version) 5:16 (Radio edit)
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Robert Kelly
Producer(s)	R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Bad Man" (2000) "I Wish" (2000) "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (2001)

"I Wish - Remix (To the Homies That We Lost)"
Single by R. Kelly featuring Boo & Gotti
from the album TP-2.com
Released	November 7, 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	R&B, soul, hip hop
Length	5:18
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	R. Kelly
Producer(s)	R. Kelly

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Kelly and Christopher Erskin.[3] R. Kelly's daughter Joann Kelly is featured in the video.

Awards and nominations

• Grammy Awards
  • 2001, Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male (nominated)[4]

• MTV Video Music Awards
  • 2001, Best R&B Video (nominated)[5]
• NAACP Image Awards
  • 2001, Outstanding Music Video (won)[6]

• Soul Train Music Award
  • 2001, Best R&B/Soul Single, Male (won)[7]
• BMI Urban Awards
  • 2001, Most-Performed Song (won)

Legacy

Sampling

• "My Wish" by Beenie Man from the album Riddim Driven: Juice (2001)
• "Villuminati" by J. Cole from the album Born Sinner (2013)[8]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000–01) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 36 France (SNEP)[11] 40 Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 10 Italy (FIMI)[13] 41 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 50 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 29 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 12 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 14 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 34 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[22] 11

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[23] 99 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 50 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 52 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 52 Chart (2001) Position US Billboard Hot 100[27] 87 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28] 48 Certifications Territory Certifier Certification Sales United States RIAA Gold[29] 500,000

References

1. "I Wish - R. Kelly Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
2. http://hiphopwired.com/2010/10/31/r-kelly-says-best-of-both-worlds-album-was-originally-for-2pac-not-jay-z-30097/
3. Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - R. Kelly - "I wish"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
4. "43rd Grammy Awards - 2001". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
5. "2001 MTV Video Music Awards". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
6. "Yolanda Adams Takes Four NAACP Image Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
7. "R. Kelly, Jagged Edge Lead Soul Train Awards". ABC News. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
8. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/212222/J.-Cole-Villuminati-R.-Kelly-Boo-%26-Gotti-I-Wish-(Remix)-(To-the-Homies-That-We-Lost)/
9. "Ultratop.be – R. Kelly – I Wish" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
10. "Ultratop.be – R. Kelly – I Wish" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
11. "Lescharts.com – R. Kelly – I Wish" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
12. "Offiziellecharts.de – R. Kelly – I Wish". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
13. "Italiancharts.com – R. Kelly – I Wish". Top Digital Download. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved March 20, 2020.
15. "Dutchcharts.nl – R. Kelly – I Wish" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
16. "Swedishcharts.com – R. Kelly – I Wish". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
17. "Swisscharts.com – R. Kelly – I Wish". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
19. "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
20. "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
21. "R Kelly Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
22. "R Kelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
23. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
24. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
25. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
26. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
27. "2001 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
28. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
29. https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=R%20Kelly&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 Archived 2015-03-29 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics