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"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.
A third single, "Wishing on a Star", was not as successful in the US, but was a huge hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three. Another single, "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'", was released in the UK and peaked at number 16.
It also included "Wishing on a Star", which for Rose Royce was a top-10 hit only in the UK; [1] it became notable elsewhere through its cover versions, including the Cover Girls' top ten single in 1992.
The Best of Rose Royce — — Omni 1993 Wishing on a Star — — Warner Bros. 2001 The Very Best of Rose Royce — — Rhino: 2002 The Collection — — Spectrum Music: 2012 Wishing on a Star: The Love Songs — — Rhino 2022 The Definitive Collection — — Robinsongs "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in ...
She is best known as the lead singer of the R&B band Rose Royce, where she performed under the name Rose Norwalt. Notable songs from the group include "Car Wash" and "Wishing on a Star". In 1976, their US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Car Wash" brought Dickey and the band acclaim and success. After leaving the band in 1980, Dickey moved ...
In Full Bloom (Rose Royce album), 1977; In Full Bloom (The Marvelettes album), 1969; In Full Bloom (film), a 2021 American neo-noir sports drama film
Rose Royce (whose members were originally Edwin Starr's backing band while at Motown) went on to record three more popular albums, and had two huge UK hits with "Wishing on a Star" (1977) and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (1978), but could never top the success of "Car Wash", which served as the theme song to the 1976 motion picture Car Wash.
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