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Wishing It Was You

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"Wishing It Was You"
Single by Connie Francis
B-side"You're Mine (Just When You're Lonely)"
ReleasedApril 1965
GenreVocal
Length2:54
LabelMGM
13331
Songwriter(s)Clyde Otis, Joy Byers
Producer(s)Danny Davis
Connie Francis singles chronology
"For Mama"
(February 1965)
"Wishing It Was You"
(1965)
"Forget Domani"
(June 1965)

"Wishing It Was You" is a song written by Clyde Otis and Joy Byers and performed by Connie Francis.[1] In 1965, the track reached No. 14 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In the Philippines, it spent at least five weeks at No. 1 on the national chart from December 1965.[3]

Other Versions

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  • Anita Bryant released a version as the B-side to her 1962 single, "A' Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed".[4] In the Philippines, the track reached No. 5 on the national chart in early 1963.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Connie Francis, "Wishing It Was You" Single Release Retrieved May 6, 2023
  2. ^ Connie Francis, "Wishing It Was You" Chart Positions Retrieved May 6, 2023
  3. ^ "Philippines". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. December 25, 1965. p. 34. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Anita Bryant, "A' Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed" Single Release Retrieved May 6, 2023
  5. ^ "Philippines". Billboard. Billboard Publications, Inc. February 23, 1963. p. 38. Retrieved May 31, 2023.