Wishing You Were Here (Alison Moyet song)

"Wishing You Were Here"
Single by Alison Moyet
from the album Hoodoo
B-side	"Back Where I Belong"
Released	20 May 1991
Format	7" single, 12" single, CD single, Cassette
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	3:55
Label	Columbia, Sony Music
Writer(s)	Alison Moyet; Pete Glenister
Producer(s)	Pete Glenister
Alison Moyet singles chronology
"It Won't Be Long" (1991) "Wishing You Were Here" (1991) "This House" (1991)

"Wishing You Were Here" is vocalist Alison Moyet's second single of 1991. The song was the lead single from the album Hoodoo.

Like the previous single "It Won't Be Long", this single failed to enter the UK top 40. "Wishing You Were Here" peaked at #72, lasting in the Top 100 for one week.^[1]

A promotional video was created for the single, although there were no TV performances, resulting in the poor charting. Columbia Records complained that the single as well as the album was not commercial enough.

Kirsty MacColl provided backing vocals on "Wishing You Were Here".^[2] The b-side for the single "Back Where I Belong" appeared on the same album as the eighth track, written by Moyet and Glenister.^[3]

Formats

7" Single

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

12" Single

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

CD Single

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

Cassette Single

1. "Wishing You Were Here" - 3:55
2. "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

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