Wishing on a Star

This article is about the Rose Royce song. For the best-selling novel of the same name, see Raynetta Mañees. For the 2024 film, see Wishing on a Star (film).

"Wishing on a Star"
US single of the Rose Royce recording
Single by Rose Royce
from the album In Full Bloom
B-side"Love, More Love"
Released1978
Recorded1977
GenreSoul/R&B
Length
  • 4:52 (album version)
  • 3:57 (single version)
LabelWhitfield
SongwriterBillie Rae Calvin
ProducerNorman Whitfield
Rose Royce singles chronology
"Ooh Boy"
(1977) 		"Wishing on a Star"
(1978) 		"It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'"
(1978)
Music video
Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star on YouTube

"Wishing on a Star" is a ballad first recorded by American soul and R&B group Rose Royce. It was written by former Undisputed Truth member Billie Rae Calvin, and produced by Norman Whitfield. The song was originally offered to Barbra Streisand for an album project but she declined. It was first released as a single by Rose Royce in 1977 and has since been recorded by numerous acts including the Cover Girls in 1992, Jay-Z in 1998, Beyoncé in 2005, and Seal in 2011.

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