I Wish (Cher Lloyd song)

"I Wish"
Single by Cher Lloyd featuring T.I.
from the album Sorry I'm Late
Released	2 September 2013
Format	CD single, Digital download
Recorded	2012; Beat Studio Miami, Florida, United States
Genre	Electropop hip hop
Length	3:32
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Shellback Savan Kotecha Ilya Oscar Görres Clifford Harris
Producer(s)	Shellback Ilya OzGo
Cher Lloyd singles chronology
"Rum and Raybans" (2012) "I Wish" (2013) "Sirens" (2014)
T.I. singles chronology "Wit Me" (2013) "I Wish" (2013) "Change Your Life" (2013)

"I Wish" is a song by British recording artist Cher Lloyd, 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.^[1] "I Wish" first received airplay on 31 August 2013. 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".^[2]

Critical reception

Critical reception of the single thus far has been positive. 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".^[3] Digital Spy awarded the song 3/5 stars, and called the single "undeniably fun".^[4]

Music video

The official music video for "I Wish" was uploaded to Lloyd's VEVO account on 24 September 2013. Directed by Gil Green,^[5] the video features both T.I. and Lloyd in a bar. 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 getting his attention. However T.I. eventually leaves the girls he came with to talk to Lloyd, and the video ends with them leaving together.

Track Listing

Digital download[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Wish" (featuring T.I.)	3:32

Promotional CD single[7]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Wish" (featuring T.I.)	3:32
2.	"I Wish" (Instrumental)	3:29
3.	"I Wish" (Without T.I.)	3:32
4.	"I Wish" (Super Clean Edit)	3:32

Personnel

• Cher Lloyd – vocals
• T.I. – vocals
• Shellback, Ilya and OZGO – production

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Chart performance

Chart (2013-14)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	40
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10]	34
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11]	73
France (SNEP)[12]	200
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	16
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14]	78
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15]	17

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United States	2 September 2013[16]	Digital download
	17 September 2013[17]	Mainstream radio

References

1. CHER LLOYD'S NEW SINGLE 'I WISH' FEATURING T.I. LEAKS - LISTEN. Sugarscape. 30 August 2013.
2. Christine Friar. "Cher Lloyd ft. Skee-Lo "I Wish" - Show Clips". Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
3. "Cher Lloyd "I Wish" Featuring T.I. Song Review — 4.5 out of 5 stars @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
4. "Cher Lloyd ft. TI: 'I Wish' - Single review - Music Review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
5. "Cher Lloyd "I Wish" (Gil Green, dir.)". VideoStatic. 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
6. "iTunes (U.S.) - Music - I Wish (feat. T.I.) - Single". iTunes (U.S.). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
7. "I Wish - Promotional CD single". eBay. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
8. I Wish - Cher Lloyd | Credits | AllMusic - All Music Guide allmusic.com
9. "Australian-charts.com – Cher Lloyd feat. TI – I Wish". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
10. "Ultratop.be – Cher Lloyd feat. TI – I Wish" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
11. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201438 into search.
12. "Lescharts.com – Cher Lloyd feat. TI – I Wish" (in French). Les classement single.
13. "Charts.org.nz – Cher Lloyd feat. TI – I Wish". Top 40 Singles.
14. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201439 into search. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
15. "Cher Lloyd – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Cher Lloyd.
16. "iTunes - Music - I Wish (feat. T.I.) - Single by Cher Lloyd". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
17. 17 September 2013 impacting songs. All Access Music Group.