Wishing on a Star
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"Wishing on a Star" is a 1978 hit single by Rose Royce for Whitfield Records. Included on their second album, Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom, "Wishing on a Star" is a slow ballad written by Billie Rae Calvin (formerly of Whitfield Records act The Undisputed Truth) and produced by Norman Whitfield. The melancholy song features Rose Royce lead singer Gwen "Rose Royce" Dickey longing for the return of an ex-lover, so that they can reconcile their relationship.
The original version of “Wishing on a Star” was not a big hit, peaking at number 52 on the Billboard R&B charts in the United States. The Full Bloom album, however, was successful as a whole. It got renewed exposure when it was featured in the 2001 John Singleton movie, Baby Boy.
"Wishing on a Star" has been frequently covered, including notable versions by Teena Marie, early British rave act Fresh Four (featuring future drum & bass star Krust), The Cover Girls, a hit for Paul Weller in 2004, Miriam Stockley for the film soundtrack of The 10th Kingdom, the dreamy duet between Henry Iglesias and Ronee Martin for Catman Cohen's How I Want to Die: the Catman Chronicles 1(2005), and, for the 2005 feature film Roll Bounce, Beyoncé (which was nominated for "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" in 2006). It was also performed by the New Zealand born singer-songwriter Bic Runga on her album Live in Concert: with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
Wishing on a Star was also used as a sample in the Jay-Z hit of the same name.
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