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Wish I Knew You
2016 single by the Revivalists From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Wish I Knew You" is a song by American rock band the Revivalists. The song was written by the band and was produced by Ben Ellman. The song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, becoming the band's first chart-topper on the chart.[1] The song also found success on a number of other rock radio formats, as well as adult contemporary stations. This song had also set a record in May 2017 (since beaten by Portugal. The Man's track "Live in the Moment") for the most plays (spins) ever recorded during a week's time (3,488 across the panel) for any track on Alternative/Modern Rock radio since the inception of Mediabase tracking systems in 1988.[2]
In February 2021, for the 25th anniversary of Adult Alternative Airplay, Billboard ranked "Wish I Knew You" at number 57 on its list of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history;[3][4] in September 2023, the magazine ranked the song at number 84 on a similar retrospective list for the 35th anniversary of Alternative Airplay.[5][6]
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Music video
The music video was released on February 24, 2016.[7]
Use in other media
The song was featured in a 2017 commercial for Blue Moon.[8]
Charts
Certifications
Release history
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References
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