Wish You Were Here (Wyclef Jean song)
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| "Wish You Were Here" | ||
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| Single by Wyclef Jean | ||
| from the album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book | ||
| Released | December 3, 2001 (UK) | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 2000 | |
| Genre | Rap | |
| Length | 4:06 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Writer(s) | David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Wyclef Jean | |
| Producer(s) | Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Wyclef Jean | |
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| Wyclef Jean singles chronology | ||
| "Perfect Gentleman" (2001) |
"Wish You Were Here" (2001) |
"Two Wrongs" (2002) |
Wish You Were Here is the final track released from Wyclef Jean's 2000 album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. It is a cover version of Pink Floyd's 1975 track of the same name.
It was released towards the end of 2001 and charted in the UK, Switzerland and Austria, although it didn't break into the top 20 in any country.
The song uses all lyrics from the original hit, with the inclusion of a bridge and an extra verse.
