Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover

"Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins and produced by Rick Chertoff and Ralph Schuckett. Released in March 1992 by Columbia Records as the first single from Hawkins's debut album, Tongues and Tails (1992), the song achieved success in many countries worldwide; in the United States, it reached number five on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It also reached the top 10 in six other countries, including Canada, Denmark, New Zealand and Norway. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. Two different versions of the music video were made for the song after the first version was banned by MTV for its erotic content.