While Skee Lo never quite replicated the success of the song, “I Wish” is still considered a classic nearly 30 years later. The song has been used in a variety oftelevision and film soundtracks, including the 2023 remake of “White Men Can’t Jump” and the animated family movie “Hap...
In 1959, Phillip Baptiste was working as a bellhop in Lake Charles when he wrote this song for a woman in whom he was interested. He brought his lyrics to local record producer George Khoury, who set them to music and released Baptiste's recording on his own label. When the song became...