I Wish (Cher Lloyd song)
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{{Use British English|date= August 2013}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I Wish
| cover = Cher Lloyd I Wish (Official Single Cover).png
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Cher Lloyd featuring T.I.
| album = Sorry I'm Late
| released = {{start date|2013|09|02|df=y}}
| recorded = 2012
| studio = Beat Studio (Miami, Florida, United States)
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:32
| label =
| writer =
- Shellback
- Savan Kotecha
- Cher Lloyd
- Ilya
- Oscar Görres
- Clifford Harris
| producer =
- Shellback
- Ilya
- Görres
| chronology = Cher Lloyd
| prev_title = Rum and Raybans
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Sirens
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = T.I.
| type = single
| prev_title = Wit' Me
| prev_year = 2013
| title = I Wish
| year = 2013
| next_title = Change Your Life
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{external music video|{{YouTube|8EWINVP3B9A|"I Wish"}}}}
}}
"I Wish" is a song by English recording artist Cher Lloyd. It was released on 2 September 2013 as the lead single from her second studio album, Sorry I'm Late (2014). The song, produced by Shellback, Ilya and OZGO, features a guest appearance from American rapper T.I. The song was leaked online on 28 August 2013.{{cite web|url = http://www.sugarscape.com/music/news/a944976/cher-lloyds-new-single-i-wish-featuring-ti-leaks-listen/|title = Cher Lloyd's new single 'I Wish' featuring T.I. leaks – Listen|access-date = 11 August 2016|date = 30 August 2013|work = Sugarscape}} Lloyd performed the song on her I Wish Tour (2013–14).
Lloyd appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in November 2013, featuring Skee-Lo performing portions of his own rap song called "I Wish".{{cite web|author=Christine Friar |url=http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2013/11/cher-lloyd-ft-skee-lo-i-wish/ |title=Cher Lloyd ft. Skee-Lo "I Wish" – Show Clips |publisher=Late Night with Jimmy Fallon |access-date=2013-12-24}}
Critical reception
The song earned positive reviews. Rick Florino of ArtistDirect described the song as a "kind of sputtering spunky pop that bona fide hits are made of. As the beat bounces and horns pipe up, the singer bobs and weaves through a myriad of attributes she "wishes" she had—namely "a butt and a rack". He also stated: "Add to that a flavorful verse from T.I., and you've got one of the catchiest and (sassiest) gems this year. Her next album might just be her Mona Lisa to date".{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/cher-lloyd-i-wish-featuring-t-i-song-review-4-5-out-of-5-stars/10722710#GeVwi8Ac5JAOaMMB.99 |title=Cher Lloyd "I Wish" Featuring T.I. Song Review – 4.5 out of 5 stars @ARTISTdirect |publisher=Artistdirect.com |access-date=2013-12-24}} Digital Spy awarded the song 3/5 stars, and called the single "undeniably fun".{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a529144/cher-lloyd-ft-ti-i-wish-single-review.html |title=Cher Lloyd ft. TI: 'I Wish' – Single review – Music Review |date=6 November 2013 |publisher=Digital Spy |access-date=2013-12-24}}
In an article by Billboard posted in December 2019, "I Wish" was listed as one of the "Best Overlooked Pop Songs of the 2010's", picked by the staff at Billboard. "British pop star Cher Lloyd crossed the pond with your kicky solo single "Want U Back," but "I Wish," an utterly charming team-up with T.I. that preceded her second album Sorry I'm Late, brought the concept of the Skee-Lo song of the same name into a new generation." The list was published in no particular order and compiled 40 songs released in the 2010s.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/best-overlooked-pop-songs-2010s-8545539/ |title=The Best Overlooked Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2022-03-22}}
Music video
The official music video for "I Wish" was uploaded on 24 September 2013. Directed by Gil Green, the video features both T.I. and Lloyd in a bar.{{cite web|url=http://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2013/09/25/cher-lloyd-i-wish-gil-green-dir |title=Cher Lloyd "I Wish" (Gil Green, dir.) |publisher=VideoStatic |date=2013-09-26 |access-date=2013-12-24}} In the video, T.I. enters the bar with an entourage of girls, and Lloyd, as a waitress, notices T.I. but believes that she can't compete with the other girls, but tries to get his attention. However, T.I. eventually leaves the girls he arrived with to talk to Lloyd, and the video ends with them leaving together.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = I Wish
| note1 = featuring T.I.
| length1 = 3:32
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Promo CD single{{cite web|url = https://www.discogs.com/Cher-Lloyd-Feat-TI-I-Wish/release/8363631|title = Cher Lloyd Feat. T.I. – I Wish (CD) at Discogs|access-date = 11 August 2016|publisher = Discogs}}
| title1 = I Wish
| note1 = featuring T.I.
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = I Wish
| note2 = Instrumental
| length2 = 3:29
| title3 = I Wish
| note3 = Without T.I.
| length3 = 3:32
| title4 = I Wish
| note4 = Super Clean Edit
| length4 = 3:32
}}
Personnel
- Cher Lloyd – vocals
- T.I. – vocals
- Shellback, Ilya and OZGO – production
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2013–2014)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Australia|40|artist=Cher Lloyd feat. T.I.|song=I Wish|rowheader=true|access-date=11 August 2016}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|34|artist=Cher Lloyd feat. T.I.|song=I Wish|rowheader=true|access-date=22 May 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Czechdigital|73|year=2014|week=38|rowheader=true|access-date=11 August 2016}} |
| {{single chart|France|200|artist=Cher Lloyd feat. T.I.|song=I Wish|rowheader=true|access-date=11 August 2016}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|16|artist=Cher Lloyd feat. T.I.|song=I Wish|rowheader=true|access-date=11 August 2016}} |
| scope="row"| Russia Airplay (Tophit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/tracks/50698/|title="I Wish" ON AIR / ONLINE STATISTICS|access-date=25 May 2021|publisher=Tophit}}
|style="text-align:center;"|191 |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital|73|year=2014|week=38|rowheader=true|access-date=11 August 2016}} |
| scope="row"| South Korea Foreign Download (Gaon){{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2013&targetTime=37&nationGbn=E&year_time=|title=South Korea Gaon Foreign Download Chart (Week: September 01, 2013 to September 07, 2013)|website=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=31 August 2017}}
| 89 |
| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|16|artist=Cher Lloyd|rowheader=true|access-date=11 August 2016}} |
Release history
References
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{{T.I. singles}}
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Category:Music videos directed by Gil Green
Category:Song recordings produced by Shellback (record producer)
Category:Songs written by T.I.
Category:Songs written by Shellback (record producer)
Category:Song recordings produced by Ilya Salmanzadeh