Wishes (Human Nature song)

This article is about the 1996 single by Human Nature. For other uses, see Wishes (disambiguation).

"Wishes" is a song by Human Nature, released as the third single from their album Telling Everybody. The song peaked at No. 6 in Australia, becoming their first top ten single, and peaked at No. 44 in the UK.

"Wishes"
Single by Human Nature
from the album Telling Everybody
B-side	"You Know"
Released	October 1996
Recorded	1996 Sydney, Australia
Genre	Pop
Length	4:06
Label	Sony Music Records, Columbia Records
Songwriter(s)	Alan Glass, Andrew Klippel
Producer(s)	Andrew Klippel
Human Nature singles chronology
"Tellin' Everybody" (1996) "Wishes" (1996) "Don't Say Goodbye" (1997)

Track listing

Australian single

1. "Wishes" (written by: Alan Glass & Andrew Klippel)
2. "Last Christmas" (written by: George Michael)
3. "You Know" (written by: Michael Tierney, Andrew Tierney & Paul Begaud)
4. "Wishes II" (written by: Alan Glass & Andrew Klippel)

European single

1. "Wishes"
2. "You Know" (written by: Michael Tierney, Andrew Tierney & Paul Begaud)

UK single

1. "Wishes" (album version) – 4:04
2. "Wishes" (Carl Mcintosh's R & B Mix) – 4:32
3. "Wishes" (Carl Mcintosh's Urban Alternative Mix) – 4:17
4. "Wishes" (Ak's Comfort Zone Mix) – 4:54
5. "Wishes" (a cappella) – 3:49

Charts

Weekly charts

"Wishes" debuted at No. 43 in Australia in the week commencing October 27, 1996, before rising to a peak of No. 6 on January 12, 1997.

Chart (1996–97)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	6
Germany (GfK)	68
UK Singles (OCC)	44

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Australia (ARIA)	60
Chart (1997)	Position
Australia (ARIA)	94

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	Platinum	70,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

"Wishes" was nominated for an ARIA music award at the 1997 ceremony. It lost to "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1997	"Wishes"	Highest Selling Single	Nominated