Wishes_(Human_Nature_song)
Wishes (Human Nature song)
1996 single by Human Nature
This article is about the 1996 single by Human Nature. For other uses, see Wishes (disambiguation).
"Wishes" is a song by Human Nature, released as the third single from their album Telling Everybody. The song peaked at No. 6 in Australia, becoming their first top ten single, and peaked at No. 44 in the UK.[1][2]
Quick Facts Single by Human Nature, from the album Telling Everybody ...
"Wishes" | ||||
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Single by Human Nature | ||||
from the album Telling Everybody | ||||
B-side | "You Know" | |||
Released | October 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 Sydney, Australia | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:06 | |||
Label | Sony Music Records, Columbia Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Alan Glass, Andrew Klippel | |||
Producer(s) | Andrew Klippel | |||
Human Nature singles chronology | ||||
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Australian single[3]
- "Wishes" (written by: Alan Glass & Andrew Klippel)
- "Last Christmas" (written by: George Michael)
- "You Know" (written by: Michael Tierney, Andrew Tierney & Paul Begaud)
- "Wishes II" (written by: Alan Glass & Andrew Klippel)
European single[4]
- "Wishes"
- "You Know" (written by: Michael Tierney, Andrew Tierney & Paul Begaud)
UK single[5]
- "Wishes" (album version) – 4:04
- "Wishes" (Carl Mcintosh's R & B Mix) – 4:32
- "Wishes" (Carl Mcintosh's Urban Alternative Mix) – 4:17
- "Wishes" (Ak's Comfort Zone Mix) – 4:54
- "Wishes" (a cappella) – 3:49
Weekly charts
"Wishes" debuted at No. 43 in Australia in the week commencing October 27, 1996, before rising to a peak of No. 6 on January 12, 1997.[6]
More information Chart (1996–97), Peak position ...
Chart (1996–97) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 6 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 68 |
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 44 |
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Year-end charts
More information Region, Certification ...
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[12] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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"Wishes" was nominated for an ARIA music award at the 1997 ceremony.[13] It lost to "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden.
More information Year, Nominee / work ...
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1997 | "Wishes" | Highest Selling Single | Nominated |
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- "Human Nature Charts". Australian Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "HUMAN NATURE Songs". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- "Human Nature - Wishes Aus". Discogs. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Human Nature - Wishes EU". Discogs. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Human Nature - Wishes UK". Discogs. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Human Nature- Wishes". Australian Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Human Nature – Wishes" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". The Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1997". aria.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Winners By Year - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2014.