I Wish
Stevie Wonder
1976
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release/version source checked.
Release: 1976
Release: 1976Source checked
Songs in the Key of Life album and November 1976 single.
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I Wish - release / recording history
Songs in the Key of Life album and November 1976 single. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
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Wonder's childhood memories
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1977.html, song-list position 41
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Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Hot 100 weekly data mirror, 1976-12-25
Secondary source reviewed for title, artist and annual chart association only. Supplemental selection, not an official annual rank.
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