"Wishing I Was Lucky" is the debut single of Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, released as the lead single from their first album, Popped in Souled Out (1987). Recorded for £600 in Edinburgh, it was released in March 1987 and was their first hit, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 10 in Ireland. The following year, the song reached the top 20 in Belgium and the Netherlands, while in the United States, "Wishing I Was Lucky" became the group's first of two songs to chart on the BillboardHot 100, peaking at number 58.
Two videos were made. The video in the UK features the band watching TV. As they switch channels, each member of the band is sent to the TV on a different channel before being sent back. The video ends with the band (performing the song throughout the video) getting trapped before the TV shuts off abruptly ending the song. The video in the US shows the band performing in a dimly lit room while shots of the band members travel in the city and have fun.
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^Wishing I Was Lucky (European CD single liner notes). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, Mercury Records. 1987. 888 408-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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^Wishing I Was Lucky (Australasian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, UNI Records. 1987. 888 725-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Wishing I Was Lucky (Japanese 12-inch single sleeve). Wet Wet Wet. The Precious Organisation, UNI Records. 1987. 15PP-68.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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Wishing I Was Lucky is the debut single of Scottish band Wet Wet Wet released as the lead single from their first album Popped in Souled Out 1987 Recorded for 600 in Edinburgh it was released in March 1987 and was their first hit peaking at No 6 on the UK Singles Chart and No 10 in Ireland The following year the song reached the top 20 in Belgium and the Netherlands while in the United States Wishing I Was Lucky became the group s first of two songs to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 58 Wishing I Was Lucky Single by Wet Wet Wetfrom the album Popped in Souled OutB side Words of Wisdom Still Can t Remember Your Name ReleasedMarch 1987Length3 52LabelThe Precious Organisation MercurySongwriter s Graeme Clark Tommy Cunningham Neil Mitchell Marti PellowProducer s Wet Wet Wet Wilf SmartiesWet Wet Wet singles chronology Wishing I Was Lucky 1987 Sweet Little Mystery 1987 Tommy Cunningham later said of the song I was in a queue in a chip shop in Glasgow when it came on Radio Clyde I felt like shouting to everybody That s me and my mates It was an incredible feeling I ve not forgotten 1 Marti Pellow recorded an acoustic solo version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet amp Smile Contents 1 Music video 2 Track listings 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 ReferencesMusic video editTwo videos were made The video in the UK features the band watching TV As they switch channels each member of the band is sent to the TV on a different channel before being sent back The video ends with the band performing the song throughout the video getting trapped before the TV shuts off abruptly ending the song The video in the US shows the band performing in a dimly lit room while shots of the band members travel in the city and have fun Track listings edit7 inch and cassette single 2 3 Wishing I Was Lucky Words of Wisdom UK 12 inch single and European CD single 4 5 Wishing I Was Lucky Words of Wisdom Still Can t Remember Your Name UK 2 12 inch single 6 A1 Wishing I Was Lucky B1 Words of Wisdom B2 Still Can t Remember Your Name C1 Wishing I Was Lucky Metal mix US 12 inch single 7 A1 Wishing I Was Lucky Gotta Job mix 6 26 B1 Wishing I Was Lucky instrumental dub 4 27 B2 Wishing I Was Lucky live 3 50Australasian 12 inch single 8 A1 Wishing I Was Lucky 5 42 A2 Words of Wisdom 3 08 B1 Wishing I Was Lucky Metal mix 5 44 B2 Still Can t Remember Your Name 4 12Japanese 12 inch single 9 A1 Wishing I Was Lucky A2 Words of Wisdom B1 Wishing I Was Lucky long version B2 Still Can t Remember Your Name Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1987 1988 PeakpositionBelgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 10 16Europe European Hot 100 Singles 11 37France SNEP 12 40Ireland IRMA 13 10Netherlands Dutch Top 40 14 26Netherlands Single Top 100 15 19New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 16 26UK Singles OCC 17 6US Billboard Hot 100 18 58Zimbabwe ZIMA 19 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1987 PositionUK Singles OCC 20 87References edit Chippie made 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Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Wet Wet Wet Wishing I Was Lucky in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 21 February 2022 European Hot 100 Singles Music amp Media Vol 4 no 23 13 June 1987 p 14 Wet Wet Wet Wishing I Was Lucky in French Les classement single Retrieved 21 February 2022 The Irish Charts Search Results Wish I Was Lucky Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 21 February 2022 Nederlandse Top 40 week 19 1988 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 21 February 2022 Wet Wet Wet Wishing I Was Lucky in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 21 February 2022 Wet Wet Wet Wishing I Was Lucky Top 40 Singles Retrieved 21 February 2022 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 21 February 2022 Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 25 June 1988 Retrieved 22 June 2023 Zimbabwe Kimberley C Zimbabwe singles chart book Harare C Kimberley 2000 Gallup Year End Charts 1987 Singles Record Mirror 23 January 1988 p 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