I WISH is a song by J-pop idol group Morning Musume and was released as their tenth single. It sold a total of 654,640 copies "I Wish" was the song used in Japanese commercials for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, which also featured the girls in the commercials. Lead vocals in the song are Kago Ai and Goto Maki. It was a number-one hit on the Oricon Charts in Japan.
Tracklist
I WISH (MV)
- I WISH
- Akogare My Boy (あこがれMy Boy; My Admirable Boy)
- I WISH (Instrumental)
Featured Members
- 1st gen: Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
- 2nd gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari
- 3rd gen: Goto Maki
- 4th gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
TV Performances
- [2000.09.03] ASAYAN
- [2000.09.03] Hello! Morning Episode 022
- [2000.09.08] Music Station
- [2000.09.14] Utaban
- [2000.09.15] Music Station
- [2000.10.05] Utaban
- [2000.10.06] Music Station
- [2000.12.29] Music Station
- [2011.05.09] J-MELO
Concert Performances
- I WISH
- Hello! Project 2001 Sugoizo! 21seiki
- Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka Jou Hall Saishuu Bi~
- Hello! Project 2001 TOGETHER! SUMMER PARTY
- GREEN LIVE
- Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoizo!~
- Hello! Project 2002 ~One Happy Summer Day~
- Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 Haru "NON STOP!"
- Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Hatsu Koen ~Sakura Saku~ - Morning Musume Sakura Gumi
- Morning Musume Otome Gumi ~Otome Chikku~ - Morning Musume Otome Gumi
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
- Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~ - Hamaura Ayano, Ogawa Rena, Kishimoto Yumeno
- Akogare My Boy
Single Information
- I Wish
- Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement & Programming: Kono Shin
- Bass: Irie Naoyuki
- Guitar: Kono Shin, Hayashibe Naoki
- Percussion: Misawa Izumi
- Trumpet: Araki Toshio, Sugazawa Masahiko, Yokoyama Hitoshi
- Trombone: Murata Yoichi, Tsuji Fuyuki
- Bass Trombone: Murata Yoichi
- Horn: Arima Yoshiharu, Abe Masato
- Strings: Kinbara Chieko Group
- Turntable: DJ COUNTRY
- Chorus: Tsunku
- Dance Choreographer: Natsu Mayumi
- Akogare My Boy
Trivia
- This is the fifth Morning Musume single with an English name.
- 4th Generation member Tsuji Nozomi gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
- As of February 2016, the official music video is 1 of 46 music videos for a single that has reached over 1,000,000 views on Morning Musume's official YouTube channel.
- All the 4th Generation members sang "I WISH" in each of their separate graduation concerts.
- I WISH was re-arranged and performed by Morning Musume's 2013 lineup in The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~.
- An English cover was recorded by Vanessa Williams as "I Wish" for the album Cover Morning Musume!.
Oricon Rank and Sales
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 407,350 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 86,640 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 52,930 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 31,330 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 20,750 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 15,180 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 8,540 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 6,330 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 4,190 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80 | 2,390 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95 | 2,030 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Out for 5 weeks. | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 10,750 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 3,790 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | 2,550 |
Total Reported Sales: 654,640
External Links
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS , Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: I WISH, Akogare My Boy