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2000 song by R. Kelly
"I Wish " is an
R&B song recorded by American singer-songwriter
R. Kelly , from the album
TP-2.com . It was released as the album's first single. It spent three weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart.
[1] The song is dedicated to his mother as well as friends and other loved ones of his who have died. This song was originally going to feature rapper
2Pac , but he died before recording his verse.
[2] The remix, which was titled "I Wish – Remix (To the Homies That We Lost) featured
Hip Hop duo
Boo & Gotti , who were then signed to his
Rockland Records imprint.
Music video
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The official
music video for the song was directed by Kelly and
Christopher Erskin .
[3] R. Kelly's daughter Joann Kelly is featured in the video.
Awards and nominations
Legacy
Sampling
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Territory
Certifier
Certification
Sales
United States
RIAA
Gold
[33]
500,000
References
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Billboard . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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Billboard . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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"R Kelly Chart History (Pop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
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"Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" .
GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
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"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2000" . Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
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"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2000" . Billboard . Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
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