One Wish (Ray J song)

"One Wish"
"One Wish"
Single by Ray J
from the album Raydiation
Released	July 25, 2005
Recorded	November–December 2004
Genre	R&B
Length	5:36 (album version) ; 4:00 (radio edit)
Label	Sanctuary, Knockout, Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Willie Ray Norwood Jr.; Rodney Jerkins; Fred Jerkins III; LaShawn Daniels
Producer(s)	Darkchild
Ray J singles chronology

"One Wish" is the first single from Ray J's third album Raydiation. Released in July 2005, the Darkchild produced track became a national hit, peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on January 17, 2006. It became Ray J's first single to reach the Top 20. The song was notably sampled by Burial for his song Archangel from Untrue, his second and most recent album.^[1]^[2]

Rolling Stone listed it as the 71st best R&B song of the 21st century.^[3]

Track listing

UK CD Single (2005)

"One Wish" [Album Version]
"One Wish" [Parabeats Remix]
"Keep Sweatin'" (Featuring Fat Joe) [Album Version]
"One Wish" [Video]

UK 12" Vinyl Single (2005)

"One Wish" [Album Version]
"One Wish" [Instrumental]
"One Wish" [A Cappella]
"One Wish" [Parabeats Remix]
"One Wish" [Parabeats Instrumental]

UK CD 1 – 2-Track Single [Re-Release] (2006)

"One Wish" [Radio Edit]
"One Wish" [Parabeats Remix]

UK CD 2 – Maxi Single (2006)

"One Wish" [Radio Edit]
"One Wish" (Desert Storm Remix Featuring Fabolous)
"One Wish" [Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Remix]
"One Wish" [Video]

+ Biography & Picture Gallery
+ "One Wish" [Ringtone]

Chart performance

When the single was released in the UK on 31 October 2005, it became his highest charting solo single to date. "One Wish" peaked at #26, becoming his first top 30 hit. Despite its slight chart success the first time around, the single was re-released in the UK on 13 March 2006 with a host of new remixes. This time "One Wish" entered the UK top 20, peaking at #13.

Weekly charts

Chart (2005–06)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	49
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[5]	4
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[6]	29
France (SNEP)^[7]	74
Germany (GfK)^[8]	73
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	20
Scotland (OCC)^[11]	21
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	13
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[13]	5
UK Indie (OCC)^[14]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[15]	11
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[16]	6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[17]	3
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[19]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[20]	95
Chart (2006)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	200
US Billboard Hot 100^[22]	67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[23]	29
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[24]	26