Wishing on the Same Star

"Wishing on the Same Star" is the second and final single by American singer-songwriter Keedy. Written by Diane Warren, the single was released in 1991 by Arista Records. It peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100; a second push was made to American pop stations in 1992, but it failed to chart.[1] The single was released in Japan as "Itsumo Futari de" (いつもふたりで, lit. "Always the Two of Us").[2]

"Wishing on the Same Star"
Single by Keedy
from the album Chase the Clouds
B-side"Gettin' Around"
Released1991
GenrePop
Length3:48
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)
  • Claude Gaudette
  • Greg Gerard
Keedy singles chronology
"Save Some Love"
(1991)		 "Wishing on the Same Star"
(1991)

Track listing
U.S. 7-inch vinyl/cassette single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wishing on the Same Star"Diane Warren3:48
2."Gettin' Around"
4:33

Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 86

Girlfriend version
"Wishing on the Same Star"
Single by Girlfriend
from the album It's Up to You
B-side"Triangle of Love"
Released22 November 1993[4]
Recorded1993
StudioSun Studios, Sydney
GenrePop
Length4:05
LabelBMG Australia
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)
  • Noel McDonald
  • Anthony Copping
  • Cheryl Webb
  • Peter Contini
Girlfriend singles chronology
"Heartbeat"
(1993)		 "Wishing on the Same Star"
(1993)		 "Sooner or Later"
(1994)

Australian all-female pop group Girlfriend covered "Wishing on the Same Star" as their seventh single, released by BMG Australia in November 1993. It peaked at number 44 on the ARIA Charts.

Track listing
BMG (74321178712)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wishing on the Same Star" (Radio mix)Diane Warren
  • Noel McDonald
  • Anthony Copping
  • Cheryl Webb
  • Peter Contini
4:05
2."Triangle of Love"
  • Kouichi Murakami
  • Hitoshi Shishido
  • McDonald
4:38
3."Wishing on the Same Star" (Karaoke)  3:57

Charts
Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 44

Namie Amuro version
"Wishing on the Same Star"
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Style
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Did U"
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2002
Recorded2002
StudioOn Air Azabu Studio
GenreJ-pop
Length4:55
LabelAvex Trax
Composer(s)Diane Warren
Lyricist(s)
  • Diane Warren
  • kenko-p
Producer(s)
  • Masaki Iehara
  • Cobra Endo
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"I Will"
(2002)		 "Wishing on the Same Star"
(2002)		 "Shine More"
(2003)

Japanese singer-songwriter Namie Amuro covered "Wishing on the Same Star" as her 21st single, released by Avex Trax on September 11, 2002. It was used as the theme song of the 2002 film Inochi. The song was meant to be her last before a hiatus that would have seen her transplanting herself from Tokyo to New York City for the purposes of artist development. As the last of her singles as a pop artist, it is the most commercially successful from the 2003 album Style. Amuro performed the song on the 53rd Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[6]

The single peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 97,000 copies.[7][8] It was certified Gold by the RIAJ in December 2003.[9]

Track listing
CD single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wishing on the Same Star"
WarrenMasaki Iehara4:55
2."Did U"Namie Amuro
  • A.Mazza-Sundafu
  • K-A.Ramen
Cobra Endo3:57
3."Wishing on the Same Star" (Instrumental)   4:56
4."Did U" (Instrumental)   3:56

Personnel
  • Namie Amuro – vocals, background vocals
  • Kareb James – background vocals
  • Yuko Kawai – background vocals
  • Muriyama-Kiriyama Strings – strings

Production
  • Producers – Masaki Iehara, Cobra Endo
  • Arrangement – Masaki Iehara, Cobra Endo
  • Strings arrangement – Tatsuya Murayama
  • Mixing – Koji Morimoto, Rob Chiarelli
  • Mixing assistant – Sang Park
  • Instrument programming – David L. Huff, Cobra Endo
  • Vocal direction – Mayumi Harada
  • Music video director – Ugichin
  • Choreographer – Warner

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[7] 2

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[9] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

The song has been covered by several other artists, most notably by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne as "Mi Primer Amor" (1992), which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks.,[10] American dance singer Judy Cheeks (1995), German Eurodance group DJ Company (1997) and by American singer Myra (2001). In 1997, Diane Warren released a promotional compilation of songs written by her titled A Passion For Music. Included on the track list is the original demo of the song, sung by Susie Benson. In Brazil by Sandy & Junior in the Portuguese version "A Estrela Que Mais Brilhar".

References
  1. "Record and Radio" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1992-03-20. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. "いつもふたりで | キーディ". Oricon. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  3. "Artist / Keedy". Billboard.elpee.jp. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. The ARIA Report. Vol. 198. ARIA. November 21, 1993. p. 19.
  5. "Girlfriend – WISHING ON THE SAME STAR". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  6. "53rd Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  7. "Wishing on the Same Star | 安室奈美恵". Oricon. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  8. "安室奈美恵(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  9. "Japanese single certifications – 安室 奈美恵 – Wishing on the Same Star" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2022-08-03. Select 2003年12月 on the drop-down menu
  10. Chayanne : Chart History, Billboard

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