Wish You Were Here (Rednex song)
| "Wish You Were Here" | ||||
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| Single by Rednex | ||||
| from the album Sex & Violins | ||||
| B-side | "Hittin' the Hay" | |||
| Released | 6 May 1995 | |||
| Format |
CD single Maxi single Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Writer(s) | Leskelä Teijo, Denniz Pop, Max Martin | |||
| Producer(s) | Denniz Pop, Max Martin | |||
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"Wish You Were Here" is a ballad by the Swedish band Rednex from their first album Sex & Violins. It was a number-one hit in Austria, Germany, Norway, and Switzerland.
Cover versions
- The song was covered by Blackmore's Night on their 1997 album, Shadow of the Moon.
- In 2006, the song was covered by former Deutschland sucht den SuperStar contestant Anna-Maria Zimmermann on the Love Songs album.
Track listing
- "Wish You Were Here" (Radio Edit) - 4:00
- "Wish You Were Here" (Live At Brunkeflo Town Hall) - 4:08
- "Hittin' the Hay" - 3:19
- "Wish You Were Here (Stampede Remix)" - 5:57
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] | 25 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] | 6 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[1] | 26 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[1] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[1] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[1] | 1 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Wish You Were Here", in Swedish Singles Chart Swedishcharts.com (Retrieved May 19, 2008)
- ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
External links
| Preceded by "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" by Bryan Adams |
Austrian number-one single July 23, 1995 - September 24, 1995 |
Succeeded by "I Wanna Be a Hippy" by Technohead |
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