Wish (Diplo song)

"Wish" is a song by American DJ Diplo featuring American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released on March 23, 2018, as a single from Diplo's EP California (2018) and Redd's debut studio album Life's a Trip (2018).

"Wish"
Single by Diplo featuring Trippie Redd
from the album California and Life's a Trip
ReleasedMarch 23, 2018
Length2:55
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Diplo singles chronology
"Suicidal"
(2018)		 "Wish"
(2018)		 "Miss You (Major Lazer & Alvaro Remix)"
(2018)
Trippie Redd singles chronology
"Bool"
(2018)		 "Wish"
(2018)		 "Man Down"
(2018)
Music video
"Wish" on YouTube

Composition

Trevor Smith of HotNewHipHop described the style of the song as almost "bright and fast enough" to be pop radio-friendly, even though it has a dark subject matter.[1] The song also features a "dreamy melody" from Diplo.[2]

Music video

The official music video was released on April 25, 2018. It opens with Diplo and Trippie Redd posing on the balcony of a lavish mansion, before Redd goes inside and plays with a group of baby goats.[3][4] He wanders inside the mansion, as he experiences psychedelic effects.[3][5][6] Eventually, Redd swings from a chandelier surrounded by fireworks, as an escape from the goats.[3][4][5]

An alternate music video was released in February 2020. This visual takes place in a warehouse and starts off with Trippie Redd seemingly killing clones of himself, through the use of visual effects, until a stand-in actor kills him by mistake. The video crew panics and attempts to call an ambulance, but the director suggests to "keep rolling", instead wrapping Redd's body with a trash bag and throwing it over a bridge.[7]

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[8] 8
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] 4
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[10] 2

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Smith, Trevor (March 24, 2018). "Trippie Redd Fronts Diplo's Colorful "Wish"". HotNewHipHop.
  2. Bein, Kat (April 25, 2018). "Diplo, Trippie Redd Get Weird in a Mansion in 'Wish' Video: Watch". Billboard.
  3. India, Lindsey (April 25, 2018). "Trippie Redd Swings on a Chandelier in Diplo's "Wish" Video". XXL.
  4. Robertson, Darryl (April 25, 2018). "Diplo And Trippie Redd Release Interesting Video For "Wish"". Vibe.
  5. Huynh, Davis (April 25, 2018). "Watch Diplo & Trippie Redd's Euphoric New Video for "Wish"". Hypebeast.
  6. Mahadevan, Tara C. (April 25, 2018). "Diplo and Trippie Redd Hang Out in a Posh Mansion for the "Wish" Video". Complex.
  7. Caraan, Sophie (February 25, 2020). "Diplo & Trippie Redd Share Grisly Alternative Music Video for "Wish"". Hypebeast.
  8. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 2, 2018.
  9. "Diplo Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. "Diplo – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
  11. "American single certifications – Diplo – Wish". Recording Industry Association of America.
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