Wishing I Was Lucky

Infobox Single |
Name = Wishing I Was Lucky


Artist = Wet Wet Wet
from Album = Popped In Souled Out
Released = 6 April 1987 (UK)
1988 (US)
1989 (France)
Format = CD, 7", 12"
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:52
Label = PolyGram
Writer = Graeme Clark
Tommy Cunningham
Neil Mitchell
Marti Pellow
Producer = Wet Wet Wet
JWWWL
Wilf Smarties
Last single =
This single = "Wishing I Was Lucky" (1987)
Next single = "Sweet Little Mystery" (1987)

"Wishing I Was Lucky" was the debut single by Wet Wet Wet. It was taken from their 1987 album "Popped In Souled Out". It was released on 6 April, 1987 and was their first hit, peaking at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.

Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album "Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile".

Title lyric: "I like kicking in the gutter and wishing I was lucky."

Track listings

; CD single
#"Wishing I Was Lucky" — 3:52
#"Words of Wisdom" — 3:57

; 7" single
#"Wishing I Was Lucky" — 3:52
#"Words of Wisdom" — 3:57

; 12" maxi
# "Wishing I Was Lucky"
# "Words of Wisdom"
# "Still Can't Remember Your Name"

; 12" double pack:Record 1:
# "Wishing I Was Lucky"
# "Words of Wisdom"
# "Still Can't Remember Your Name"Record 2:
# "Wishing I Was Lucky"

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