Wish U Were Here

For other uses, see Wish You Were Here (disambiguation).

"Wish U Were Here" is a song by Australian singer Cody Simpson, featuring vocals from American singer and rapper Becky G. The song was released on 7 August 2012, as the second single from Simpson's debut studio album Paradise (2012). The song was written by Taio Cruz, Bonnie McKee, Becky G, and its producers Dr. Luke and Cirkut.

"Wish U Were Here"
Single by Cody Simpson featuring Becky G
from the album Paradise
Released	7 August 2012
Recorded	2012
Studio	The Ox (North Hollywood, CA)[1]
Genre	Dance-pop Teen pop Pop rap
Length	3:16
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Taio Cruz Lukasz Gottwald Bonnie McKee Henry Russell Walter Rebbeca Marie Gomez
Producer(s)	Cirkut Dr. Luke
Cody Simpson singles chronology
"Got Me Good" (2012) "Wish U Were Here" (2012) "They Don't Know About Us" (2012)
Becky G singles chronology
"Problem" (2012) "Wish U Were Here" (2012) "Oath" (2012)
Music video
"Wish U Were Here" on YouTube

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Wish U Were Here" was first released onto YouTube alongside the song, with a total length of three minutes and 28 seconds.^[2] The video was directed by Cameron Duddy, who also directed Simpson's video for "Got Me Good", another song featured on Paradise.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wish 'U Were Here" (feat. Becky G)	3:16

Digital download - Remixes^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wish U Were Here" (Sam Thomasson Radio Edit)	3:07
2.	"Wish U Were Here" (Digi Radio Edit)	2:52
3.	"Wish U Were Here" (DJ Laszlo Radio Edit)	4:09

Charts

Chart performance for "Wish U Were Here"

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4]	10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5]	28
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	99

Release history

Release history and formats for "Wish U Were Here"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Australia	7 August 2012	Digital download	Atlantic
United Kingdom	14 August 2012[3]