I Wish (album)

I Wish
Studio album by Skee-Lo
Released	June 27, 1995
Recorded	1994-95
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Sunshine Records
Producer	Walter 'Kandor' Kahn, Skee-lo
Skee-Lo chronology
I Wish (1995) I Can't Stop (2000)
Singles from I Wish
"I Wish" Released: March 27, 1995 "Top of the Stairs" Released: June 10, 1995

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

I Wish is the debut album by Skee-Lo, released on June 27, 1995 on Sunshine Records. It was originally distributed through Scotti Bros. Records BMG in the US, Polydor in the UK, MCA in France, Edel Records in Germany, Mega Records in Scandinavia and Jive Records in Holland.

The album was produced by Walter 'Kandor' Kahn and Skee-lo at Sunshine Studios in Hollywood CA assisted by Todd Tracey. It was mixed at Santa Monica Sound Recorders assisted by Colin Sauers. Mastering was performed by Arnie Acosta at A&M Studios in Hollywood CA.

Three months prior to the album's release, Skee-Lo's debut single, also titled "I Wish", was released independently on Sunshine Records. The song quickly became a hit, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. While the album only managed to reach 53 on the Billboard 200, the popularity of the single eventually led the album to achieve gold status on November 16, 1995 for sales of 500,000 copies.

The album was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rap Album category. Several of the songs from the album were featured in major motion pictures including; Top of the Stairs in Money Train(Columbia Pictures) and Come Back To Me in Big Bully(Morgan Creek).

Track listing

1. "Superman"- 4:11
2. "I Wish"- 4:10
3. "Never Crossed My Mind"- 4:02
4. "Top of the Stairs"- 4:31
5. "Come Back to Me"- 3:27
6. "Waitin' for You"- 3:27
7. "Holdin' On"- 3:14
8. "You Ain't Down"- 3:49
9. "Crenshaw ft. Funke"- 3:54
10. "This Is How It Sounds"- 3:24
11. "The Burger Song"- 3:35
12. "I Wish" (Street Mix)- 4:42

Samples

Come Back to Me

• "Impeach the President" by The Honey Drippers

Holdin' On

• "Holding Back the Years" by Simply Red

I Wish

• "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield (Re-Sung Lyrics)
• "Spinnin'" by Bernard Wright
• "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren (Vocal/Shouting Voices)
• "Effects & Scratches - Radio Tuning" by Simon Harris
• "Jam" by Michael Jackson
• "Love's Taken Over" by Chanté Moore
• "She Drives Me Wild" by Michael Jackson

I Wish (Street Mix)

• "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
• "All This Love" by DeBarge

Superman

• "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers

This Is How It Sounds

• "For the Love of You" by The Isley Brothers

Top of the Stairs

• "Remind Me" by Patrice Rushen

Waitin' for You

• "More Peas" by Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s

You Ain't Down

• "Summer Madness" by Kool & the Gang

Never Crossed My Mind

• "The Lady in My Life" by Michael Jackson

The Burger Song

• "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Fab 5 Freddy
• "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	53
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	37

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . Review: I Wish. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-07-8.