| "Wish I Knew You" | ||||
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| Single by the Revivalists | ||||
| from the album Men Amongst Mountains | ||||
| Released | February 23, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 4:34 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | The Revivalists | |||
| Producer(s) | Ben Ellman | |||
| The Revivalists singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Wish I Knew You" on YouTube | ||||
"Wish I Knew You" is a song by American rock band the Revivalists. The song was written by the band and was produced by Ben Ellman. The song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, becoming the band's first chart-topper on the chart.[1] The song also found success on a number of other rock radio formats, as well as adult contemporary stations. This song had also set a record in May 2017 (since beaten by Portugal. The Man's track "Live In The Moment") for the most plays (spins) ever recorded during a week's time (3,488 across the panel) for any track on Alternative/Modern Rock radio since the inception of Mediabase tracking systems in 1988.[2]
In February 2021, for the 25th anniversary of Adult Alternative Airplay, Billboard ranked "Wish I Knew You" at number 57 on its list of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history;[3][4] in September 2023, the magazine ranked the song at number 84 on a similar retrospective list for the 35th anniversary of Alternative Airplay.[5][6]
YouTube Encyclopedic
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Wish I Knew You - The Revivalists (lyrics)
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The Revivalists - "Wish I Knew You" (Live at WFUV)
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Wish I Knew You
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The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You (Live from NOLA)
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The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You (Lyric Video) [HD] [HQ]
Transcription
Music video
The music video was released on February 24, 2016.[7]
Use in other media
The song was featured in a 2017 commercial for Blue Moon.[8]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[25] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[26] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | March 7, 2016 | Triple A radio | [27] | |
| October 25, 2016 | Modern rock radio | [28] | ||
| April 10, 2017 | Hot AC radio | [29] |
See also
References
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (September 22, 2016). "The Revivalists Achieve First Adult Alternative Songs No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "The Revivalists: Wish I Knew You Reaches #1 on Alternative Radio". May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (February 18, 2021). "Dave Matthews Band & The Wallflowers' 'One Headlight' Top Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (September 7, 2023). "Alternative Airplay Chart's 35th Anniversary: Foo Fighters Remain No. 1 Act, 'Monsters' New Top Song". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Greatest of All Time Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Mahot, Laura (February 23, 2016). "Exclusive Video Premiere: 'Wish I Knew You,' The Revivalists". Interview. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wLZN/blue-moon-shines-brighter-song-by-the-revivalists iSpot
- ^ "The Revivalists Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "The Revivalists Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Wish I Knew You" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "The Revivalists Chart History - Greece Digital Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Vika 41 – 2017". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "The Revivalists Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "The Revivalists Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "The Revivalists Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "The Revivalists Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "The Revivalists Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018". Plötutíóindi (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Revivalists – Wish I Knew You". Music Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Revivalists – Wish I Knew You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Future Releases on Triple A Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ "The Revivalists' "Wish I Knew You" Top 5 at Alternative Radio, Impacting at Hot AC April 10th - Spinning Now on SiriusXM's The Pulse". Washington Square Records. March 28, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
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