Wish I May (EP)

Wish I May is the second extended play[1] by Filipino actor and recording artist Alden Richards. It has 11 tracks and released under GMA Records on October 17, 2015.[2]

This article is about Alden Richards' EP. For the television series, see Wish I May (TV series).
Wish I May
EP by
Alden Richards
ReleasedOctober 17, 2015
RecordedAugust - September 2015
GenrePop
LanguageEnglish, Filipino
LabelGMA Records
Alden Richards chronology
Alden Richards
(2013)		 Wish I May
(2015)		 Say It Again
(2016)
Singles from Wish I May
  1. "Wish I May"
    Released: September 2, 2015
  2. "God Gave Me You (cover)"
    Released: September 2, 2015
  3. "Thinking Out Loud (cover)"
    Released: September 2, 2015

Upon the release of the album, it earned a gold record[3][4] and became the top Philippine album on iTunes.[5] The album was launched at SM City North EDSA[6][3]

Background

The album consists of three remakes and two original compositions.[7] The album features several covers and two original compositions. The songs covered include "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran and "God Gave Me You" by Bryan White, which are usually played in the Kalyeserye segment of Eat Bulaga where Alden leads as the other half of AlDub.

Singles

"Wish I May" was released as the carrier single of Alden Richards' first studio album after releasing his debut single, "Haplos" from his self-titled EP in 2013. The single landed on the number one spot in iTunes as the most downloaded song beating Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?" and Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" after the day of its release.[8] The music video of the song "Wish I May" was premiered on October 18, 2015 at the Sunday noontime variety show Sunday PinaSaya.[9][10]

"Wish I May" was used for the television commercial for Datu Puti which features Richards and Maine Mendoza.[11] The song also serves as a theme song for the Philippine TV series Wish I May on GMA Network.[12]

Richards' version of "Thinking Out Loud" was used as the opening theme song of the romantic comedy drama series That's My Amboy. Richards' rendition was also used as a soundtrack for God Gave Me You which is part of Eat Bulaga!'s Lenten drama specials.

"Urong Sulong" was used as a soundtrack in the March 27, 2016 episode of the comedy anthology series Dear Uge.

Release and marketing

The album was first announced on August 25, 2015 right after Richards finished recording the track "Wish I May" and he promoted it in various interviews and social media. Before the official launching at SM North EDSA Cinema, he performed "Thinking Out Loud" in the October 17, 2015 episode of Eat Bulaga! where he received his gold record award for the album and again a day after in Sunday PinaSaya.[13][14] The mall tours for the record have started on the 23rd at Market! Market!.[15] Several mall tours were also planned by GMA Records to promote the album.

Commercial performance

The carrier single "Wish I May" was digitally released before the album and topped the iTunes chart in the Philippines.

On the day of its release, Wish I May reached the gold status from PARI 12 hours after it was released digitally.[16] It is the fastest selling Filipino album in the Philippines in 2015, resulting to topping iTunes in the Philippines.[17] The album received a platinum record award from PARI for selling more than 15,000 copies.[18] In December, the album turned double platinum. The album earned a triple platinum award on 21 January 2016[19] and quadruple platinum award on 28 February 2016.[20] In March 2015, the album received a 5x platinum record recognition from PARI.[21] The album received the 6x and 7x platinum record awards on 27 July 2016[22] and the 8x platinum award on 18 September 2016.[23] The album received the Diamond Record award on 9 October 2016.[24]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wish I May"Agat Obar-Morallos3:36
2."Thinking Out Loud"
5:36
3."God Gave Me You"
  • Andy Goldmark
  • Jamie Houston
  • James Dean Hicks
4:58
4."Urong Sulong"JC Magsalin4:15
5."How Great Is Our God"
4:10
6."Wish I May" (Instrumental) 3:36
7."Thinking Out Loud" (Instrumental) 5:36
8."God Gave Me You" (Instrumental) 4:58
9."Urong Sulong" (Instrumental) 4:15
10."How Great Is Our God" (Instrumental) 4:10
11."Wish I May" (Acoustic)Obar-Morallos3:34

Chart positions
Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Heatseekers - Pacific (Billboard)[1] 8

Certifications

Album
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Philippines (PARI) Diamond 150,000*

Single

"Wish I May"

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Philippines (PARI) Platinum 15,000*

References
  1. "Alden Richards – Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. "Alden Richards slated to release Wish I May album this Saturday". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Philippines. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. "Alden launches 'AlDub' songs in first album". The Manila Times. Philippines. October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. "Alden Richards 'Wish I May' album hits gold record". The Philippine Star. Philippines. October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. Sun, Cherry (October 14, 2015). "Alden Richards' 'Wish I May' album keeps lead on iTunes PH top albums". GMA Network. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  6. Rivera, Nicole (October 17, 2015). "PHOTOS: ALDEN RICHARDS "Wish I May" Album Launch". myx. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  7. Fallore, Renuel (4 September 2015). "WATCH: ALDEN RICHARDS Releases "Wish I May" Lyric Video!". myx. ABS-CBN. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  8. "Alden Richards' new single tops iTunes' Philippine charts". GMA News Online. GMA Network. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  9. "GMA Records - Mobile Uploads | Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  10. Official Music Video on YouTube, retrieved 2015-10-18
  11. "Alden and Maine Datu Puti BaeBQRRIFIC TVC".
  12. "Alden Richards' 'Wish I May,' theme song ng bagong GMA teleserye | GMANetwork.com - Records - Articles". GMA Network. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  13. "Alden Richards sings Thinking Out Loud, Wish I May album turns gold - Zeibiz".
  14. "Watch Sunday pinasaya alden richard chef boy next door august 23 2015 Streaming HD Free Online".
  15. "Facebook".
  16. "Alden Richards 'Wish I May' album hits gold record". Philstar.com. October 17, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  17. Sun, Cherry (October 8, 2015). "Alden Richards's 'Wish I May' album tops iTunes charts". GMA News. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  18. Sun, Cherry (30 October 2015). "It's official: 'Wish I May' album ni Alden Richards, platinum na!". gmanetwork.com. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  19. "Alden Richards receives Triple Platinum Award for Wish I May album". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  20. Dabu, Bianca Rode (29 February 2016). "Alden Richards' album 'Wish I May' reaches quadruple platinum status". GMA News Online. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  21. "Alden Richards' Wish I May album certified 5x Platinum". GMA News Online. GMA Network Inc. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  22. Aquino, Ann Charmaine. "Alden Richards, pinarangalan ng 7x platinum award para sa album na 'Wish I May'". GMA Network Portal. GMA Network Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  23. "Alden Richards receives 8x Platinum award for 'Wish I May' album". GMA Network. September 20, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  24. "Alden Richards' album is now a certified Diamond record". GMA Network. October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
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