If I Had My Wish Tonight
1982 single by David Lasley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"If I Had My Wish Tonight" is a song written by Randy Goodrum and Dave Loggins originally released in 1979 by Dave Loggins on his self-titled album. American singer-songwriter David Lasley covered the song on his Missin' Twenty Grand album, releasing it as the first single. The song debuted on March 13, 1982, and reached a peak position of 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 1, 1982.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
"If I Had My Wish Tonight" | ||||
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Single by David Lasley | ||||
from the album Missin' Twenty Grand | ||||
Released | March 1982 (1982-03) | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | EMI America | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | David Lasley | |||
David Lasley singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"If I Had My Wish Tonight" on YouTube | ||||
The song was produced by Lasley with strings arranged by Arif Mardin. Dave Iveland is credited as co-producer and recording engineer. Bonnie Raitt contributed background vocals.[8][9] It appears on Lasley's Back To Blue-Eyed Soul Collected Works released in 2001 and on EMI compilations Lost Hits of the 80s Vol. 2 and AOL Light Mellow: EMI Edition.[9]