I Wish

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"I Wish" is an R&B song by American singer R. Kelly, known for its nostalgic, reflective lyrics about childhood and lost friends.

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I Wish canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album TP-2.com
artist R. Kelly
chronology R. Kelly singles chronology
composer R. Kelly
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
followedBy Fiesta
follows Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy
genre R&B
soul
hasAudienceReception popular on urban radio
recognized as one of R. Kelly’s reflective songs
hasChorus I wish, I wish, I wish
hasInstrumentation bass
keyboards
mid-tempo beat
soulful strings
hasMusicVideo I Wish music video
hasRemix I Wish (Remix) (To the Homies That We Lost)
language English
mainCharacterRole narrator reflecting on his past
musicVideoDirector Bille Woodruff
notableLyricSubject friends who have died
life in the neighborhood
partOfAlbum TP-2.com
performer R. Kelly
producer R. Kelly
productionBy R. Kelly
recordLabel Jive Records
Rockland Records
releaseType lead single
theme childhood memories
death and mourning
lost friends
nostalgia
reflection on the past
regret
vibe emotional
melancholic
reflective
vocalPerformer R. Kelly
vocalStyle melodic singing
writer R. Kelly

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R. Kelly notableWork I Wish
Mike City notableWork I Wish
TP-2.com hasTrack I Wish