"Wishing It Was You" is a song written by

Clyde Otis Clyde Lovern Otis (September 11, 1924 – January 8, 2008), was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton, and for being one of the first African-American A&R executives at a major label ...

and

Joy Byers Joyce Alene Byers Johnston, (May 17, 1934 – May 10, 2017) was an American songwriter best known for her work with Elvis Presley. She wrote Timi Yuro's 1962 hit "What's A Matter Baby". She was married to the music producer Bob Johnston. In lat ...

and performed by

Connie Francis Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (born December 12, 1937), known professionally as Connie Francis, is an American pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Called the “First Lady of Rock & Roll” ...

. In 1965, the track reached No. 14 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and No. 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the Philippines, it spent at least five weeks at No. 1 on the national chart from December 1965.

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Anita Bryant Anita Jane Bryant (born March 25, 1940) is an American singer known for anti-gay activism. She scored four "Top 40" hits in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Paper Roses" which reached No. 5 on the charts. She was th ...

released a version as the B-side to her 1962 single, "A' Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed". In the Philippines, the track reached No. 5 on the national chart in early 1963.

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1962 songs 1965 singles Anita Bryant songs Connie Francis songs MGM Records singles Songs written by Clyde Otis Songs written by Joy Byers {{1960s-single-stub