One Wish (Ray J song)

"One Wish" is the first single from Ray J's third album Raydiation. Released in July 2005, the Darkchild produced track became a national hit, peaking at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on January 17, 2006. It became Ray J's first single to reach the Top 20.

"One Wish"
Single by Ray J
from the album Raydiation
Released	July 25, 2005
Recorded	November - December 2004
Genre	R&B
Length	3:58 (single version) 5:36 (album version)
Label	Sanctuary, Knockout, Songbook, Reprise, Asylum, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Willie Ray Norwood Jr. Rodney Jerkins Fred Jerkins III LaShawn Daniels
Producer(s)	Darkchild
Ray J singles chronology
"Keep Your Head Up" (2002) "One Wish" (2005) "What I Need" (2006)

Track listing

UK CD Single (2005)

1. "One Wish" [Album Version]
2. "One Wish" [Parabeats Remix]
3. "Keep Sweatin'" (Featuring Fat Joe) [Album Version]
4. "One Wish" [Video]

UK 12" Vinyl Single (2005)

1. "One Wish" [Album Version]
2. "One Wish" [Instrumental]
3. "One Wish" [A Cappella]
4. "One Wish" [Parabeats Remix]
5. "One Wish" [Parabeats Instrumental]

UK CD 1 – 2-Track Single [Re-Release] (2006)

1. "One Wish" [Radio Edit]
2. "One Wish" [Parabeats Remix]

UK CD 2 – Maxi Single (2006)

1. "One Wish" [Radio Edit]
2. "One Wish" (Desert Storm Remix Featuring Fabolous)
3. "One Wish" [Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Remix]
4. "One Wish" [Video]

+ Biography & Picture Gallery
+ "One Wish" [Ringtone]

Chart performance

When the single was released in the UK on 31 October 2005, it became his highest charting solo single to date. "One Wish" peaked at #26, becoming his first top 30 hit. Despite its slight chart success the first time around, the single was re-released in the UK on 13 March 2006 with a host of new remixes. This time "One Wish" entered the UK top 20, peaking at #13.

Charts Chart (2005–06) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 49 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 4 France (SNEP)[3] 74 Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 73 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 21 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 20 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7] 13 UK R&B (OCC)[8] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 11 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 3 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 16

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 95 Chart (2006) Position US Billboard Hot 100[13] 67

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Ray J – One Wish". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "Ultratop.be – Ray J – One Wish" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
3. "Lescharts.com – Ray J – One Wish" (in French). Les classement single.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ray J – One Wish". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
5. http://acharts.us/song/930
6. "Charts.nz – Ray J – One Wish". Top 40 Singles.
7. http://acharts.us/song/930
8. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
9. http://acharts.us/song/930
10. "Ray J Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
11. "Ray J Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
12. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
13. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.