Wishing You Were Here (Alison Moyet song)

"Wishing You Were Here" is a song by English singer Alison Moyet, released in 1991 as the second single from her third studio album Hoodoo. It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Glenister.

Like the previous single, "It Won't Be Long", "Wishing You Were Here" was met with limited commercial success, failing to enter the UK Top 40. It peaked at #72, appearing in the chart for the one week.^[1] At the time, Columbia Records had complained that Hoodoo and the single were not commercial enough.

Kirsty MacColl provided backing vocals on the song.^[2] A promotional video was filmed for the single.

The single's B-Side is "Back Where I Belong", which was taken from Hoodoo. For the 12" and CD versions of the single, two remixes of the B-Side were included: the "Polite Mix" and the "Soft Mix".^[3]

Formats

7" Single

"Wishing You Were Here" - 3:55
"Back Where I Belong" - 3:52

12" Single

"Wishing You Were Here" - 3:55
"Back Where I Belong" - 3:52
"Back Where I Belong (Polite Mix)" - 5:26
"Back Where I Belong (Soft Mix)" - 5:31

CD Single

"Wishing You Were Here" - 3:55
"Back Where I Belong" - 3:52
"Back Where I Belong (Polite Mix)" - 5:26
"Back Where I Belong (Soft Mix)" - 5:31

Cassette Single

"Wishing You Were Here" - 3:55
"Back Where I Belong" - 3:52

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Polish Singles Chart	47
UK Singles Chart^[4]	72

Personnel

Writers – Alison Moyet, Pete Glenister
Mixer on "Wishing You Were Here" – Steve Lillywhite
Producer on "Wishing You Were Here" – Pete Glenister
Producer on "Back Where I Belong" – Andy Cox
Co-producer on "Back Where I Belong" – David Steele
Remixer for both "Back Where I Belong" remixes – Ben Chapman

References

↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12673/alison-moyet/
↑ "Hoodoo | Alisonmoyet.com – The Official Alison Moyet Site". Alisonmoyet.com. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
↑ "Alison Moyet - Hoodoo at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12673/alison-moyet/

Alison Moyet

With Yazoo/Yaz	Upstairs at Eric's You and Me Both

Studio albums	Alf Raindancing Hoodoo Essex Hometime Voice The Turn The Minutes

Compilation albums	Singles The Essential Alison Moyet The Best of: 25 Years Revisited

Live releases	Live at Bush Hall Minutes and Seconds - Live

Singles	"Love Resurrection" "All Cried Out" "Invisible" "That Ole Devil Called Love" "For You Only" "Is This Love?" "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" "Ordinary Girl" "Sleep Like Breathing" "Love Letters" "It Won't Be Long" "Wishing You Were Here" "This House" "Hoodoo" "Falling" "Whispering Your Name" "Getting into Something" "Ode to Boy II" "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "Solid Wood" "Should I Feel That It's Over" "Do You Ever Wonder" "More" "Almost Blue" / "Alfie" "Slipping Away" "One More Time" "A Guy Like You" "When I Was Your Girl" "Love Reign Supreme" "Changeling"

Other related articles	Discography

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