I Wish (R. Kelly song)

"I Wish" is an R&B song recorded by American singer-songwriter R. Kelly, from the album TP-2.com. It was released as the album's first single. It spent three weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart. The song is dedicated to his mother as well as friends and other loved ones of his who have died. This song was originally going to feature rapper 2Pac, but he died before recording his verse. The remix, which was titled "I Wish – Remix (To the Homies That We Lost) featured Hip Hop duo Boo & Gotti, who were then signed to his Rockland Records imprint.

Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Kelly and Christopher Erskin. R. Kelly's daughter Joann Kelly is featured in the video.

Awards and nominations

 * Grammy Awards
 * 2001, Best R&B Vocal Performance – Male (nominated)
 * MTV Video Music Awards
 * 2001, Best R&B Video (nominated)
 * NAACP Image Awards
 * 2001, Outstanding Music Video (won)
 * Soul Train Music Award
 * 2001, Best R&B/Soul Single, Male (won)
 * BMI Urban Awards
 * 2001, Most-Performed Song (won)

Sampling

 * "Villuminati" by J. Cole from the album Born Sinner (2013)