If Wishes Came True

"If Wishes Came True" is a song by American musical trio Sweet Sensation from their second studio album, Love Child (1990). Written by Deena Charles, Robert Steele, and Russ DeSalvo and produced by Steve Peck, it was released as the album's second single in June 1990 by ATCO Records. It is the biggest hit of the group's career, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 1990. The song also peaked within the top 30 in Canada and New Zealand.

"If Wishes Came True"
Single by Sweet Sensation
from the album Love Child
B-side	"LP Preview"
Released	June 1990
Genre	Pop rock[1] freestyle[2]
Length	5:12 (album version) 4:49 (radio edit)
Label	ATCO
Songwriter(s)	Deena Charles Robert Steele Russ DeSalvo
Producer(s)	Steve Peck
Sweet Sensation singles chronology
"Love Child" (1990) "If Wishes Came True" (1990) "Each and Every Time" (1990)

According to The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, the members of the group "cried for days" after learning that their song had reached number one.^[3] Billboard named the song number 87 on their list of the "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".^[4]

Composition

The album version of the song begins with strings and a flamenco guitar, then quickly picks up into a synthesizer line, an electric guitar solo, and the vocal begins soon afterward. The edited version omits the strings-and-guitar intro.

Music video

The video was filmed in New York City and alternates studio shots of the trio singing with outdoor shots of lead singer Betty LeBron walking in the rain and reminiscing, with flashbacks to sunny scenes of better days with her former boyfriend.

Track listings

US 7-inch and cassette single[5][6] Canadian cassette single[7] Australian 7-inch and cassette single[8][9] "If Wishes Came True" – 5:12 "LP Preview" – 5:24 UK and European 7-inch single[10][11] A. "If Wishes Came True" (edit) – 4:15 B. "Love Child" (original version) – 4:10

UK and European 12-inch single[12][13] European maxi-CD single[14] A1. "If Wishes Came True" (LP version) – 5:12 A2. "Love Child" (original version) – 4:10 B1. "Love Child" (Rock the House) – 6:43 Japanese mini-CD single[15] "If Wishes Came True" "Bring It Back"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990–1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[16] 68 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[17] 14 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[18] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[19] 19 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 73 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 22 US Billboard Hot 100[22] 1 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[24] 76 US Billboard Hot 100[25] 25

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 1990	7-inch vinyl cassette	ATCO
Japan	September 10, 1990	Mini-CD		[26]