Wish U Were Here

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

"Wish U Were Here"
Simpson dressed in a stripped shirt and blue suit, staring to the left in a beach setting. Song name in blue on the top right, singer's name in bold yellow letters across the middle, with featured rapper's name in small white text over the words "son".
Single by Cody Simpson featuring Becky G
from the album Paradise
Released7 August 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:16
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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

"Wish U Were Here" is a song by Australian singer Cody Simpson, featuring vocals from American 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.

Music video[edit]

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.[1] 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[edit]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Wish 'U Were Here" (feat. Becky G)3:16
Digital download - Remixes[2]
No.TitleLength
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[edit]

Chart performance for "Wish U Were Here"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] 28
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 99

Release history[edit]

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[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cody Simpson - Wish U Were Here ft. Becky G (Official Music Video)". 7 August 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b iTunes - Music - Wish U Were Here (feat. Becky G) - Single by Cody Simpson
  3. ^ "Cody Simpson feat. Becky G – Wish U Were Here" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. ^ "Cody Simpson feat. Becky G – Wish U Were Here" (in French). Ultratip.
  5. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Cody Simpson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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