Wishing Well

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“Wishing Well”
Single by Terence Trent D'Arby from the album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
B-side	"Elevators & Hearts"
Released	1987 (1987)
Format	7" single 12" maxi CD single Cassette
Genre	R&B
Length	3:33
Label	CBS
Writer(s)	Terence Trent D'Arby, Sean Oliver
Producer	Martyn Ware

"Wishing Well" is sung by Sananda Maitreya (then known as Terence Trent D'Arby) for the album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 7, 1988 (1988-05-07). The song remained at the #1 position for one week, and was Terence Trent D'Arby's only #1 hit.

[edit] Track listings

7" single

1. "Wishing Well" (3:33)
2. "Elevators & Hearts" (4:41)

12" maxi

1. "Wishing Well" (three coins in a fountain mix) (6:14)
2. "Elevators & Hearts" (4:41)
3. "Wishing Well" (the cool in the shade mix) (7:50)
4. "Wonderful World" (3:56)

12" maxi

1. "Wishing Well" (the cool in the shade mix) (7:50)
2. "Wonderful World" (3:56)
3. "Elevators & Hearts" (4:04)

Cassette

1. "Wishing Well" (3:33)
2. "Elevators & Hearts" (4:04)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1987-1988)[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	10
Dutch Singles Chart	1
French Singles Chart	14
German Singles Chart	18
Irish Singles Chart	10
Swiss Singles Chart	5
UK Singles Chart	4
US Billboard Hot 100	1
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	1
US ARC Weekly Top 40	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play1	7
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales1	3

¹ Remix

Preceded by "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston

Billboard Hot 100 number one single April 30, 1988–May 7, 1988

Succeeded by "Anything for You" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine

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