Wishing I Was Lucky

"Wishing I Was Lucky"
Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album Popped In Souled Out
Released	6 April 1987 (UK) 1988 (United States) 1989 (France)
Format	CD, 7", 12"
Genre	Pop
Length	3:52
Label	PolyGram
Writer(s)	Graeme Clark Tommy Cunningham Neil Mitchell Marti Pellow
Producer	Wet Wet Wet JWWWL Wilf Smarties
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Wishing I Was Lucky" (1987) "Sweet Little Mystery" (1987)

"Wishing I Was Lucky" was the debut single by Wet Wet Wet. It was taken from their 1987 album Popped In Souled Out. It was released on 6 April 1987 and was their first hit, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.

Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile.

The song appears in Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City's fictional radio station Vice City FM.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Wishing I Was Lucky" — 3:52
2. "Words of Wisdom" — 3:57

7" single

1. "Wishing I Was Lucky" — 3:52
2. "Words of Wisdom" — 3:57

12" maxi

1. "Wishing I Was Lucky"
2. "Words of Wisdom"
3. "Still Can't Remember Your Name"

12" double pack

Record 1:

1. "Wishing I Was Lucky"
2. "Words of Wisdom"
3. "Still Can't Remember Your Name"

Record 2:

1. "Wishing I Was Lucky"

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart	6
UK Singles Chart	6
Chart (1988)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	58
Chart (1989)	Peak position
French SNEP Singles Chart	40