THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
233-Rose Royce-Wishing On A Star.
1978-Number 3 single.
Best Bit-At 1.47.The ancient Greeks believed that Greek deities would look down upon the earth and as they did stars would sometimes slip down to the earth.Wishing at that moment would mean that these deities were watching and therefore they would hear your requests.
It was Edwin Starr who introduced the band that were to be re-named Rose Royce(see also best songs 533) to Norman Whitfield,their lead singer Gwen Dickey joined soon after and they started work on the ‘Carwash’ film soundtrack.
This songs writer,Billie Calvin had been a member of the Motown group Undisputed Truth in the early 1970’s a band assembled by Norman Whitfield(see also best songs 911-777-569-533-480 and 346.) Calvin sang backing vocals on Motown hits including the Diana Ross classic ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.’
Wishing On A Star was not a hit in America for Rose Royce,but The Cover Girls took their version to Number 9 in 1992.In the UK the Fresh 4 took their re-make to Number 10 in 1989,a version by Rapper Jay-Z made Number 13 in 1998 and ‘The X Factor UK 2011 Finalists’ which also included One Direction and JLS took their version to Number 1 with all profits going to the children’s charity ‘Together For Short Lives.’
‘I feel it’s time we should make up baby.I feel it’s time for us to get back together.’
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