Wishing on a Star
E700285
"Wishing on a Star" is a soulful ballad originally recorded by Rose Royce in 1977 that has since become a widely covered R&B classic.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| composer | Billie Rae Calvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | soulful ballad ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
Wishing on a Star (cover by 88 Keys featuring Kanye West)
NERFINISHED
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Wishing on a Star (cover by Beyoncé) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wishing on a Star (cover by Fresh 4 featuring Lizz E) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wishing on a Star (cover by Jay-Z) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wishing on a Star (cover by Miriam Makeba) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wishing on a Star (cover by Paul Weller) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wishing on a Star (cover by Randy Crawford) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wishing on a Star (cover by Seal) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wishing on a Star (cover by The Cover Girls) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrumentation |
lush orchestration
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slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
longing
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romantic yearning ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billie Rae Calvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | R&B classic ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Rose Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedBy | Rose Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| partOf | In Full Bloom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Rose Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Norman Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Rose Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Whitfield Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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