Wish You Were Mine

"Wish You Were Mine"
"Wish You Were Mine"
Single by Philip George
Released	26 December 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Deep house
Length	2:57
Label	3 Beat Productions
Songwriters	Stevie Wonder; Sylvia Moy; Henry Cosby;
Producer	Philip George
Philip George singles chronology

"Wish You Were Mine" is the debut single by English producer Philip George. It samples the Stevie Wonder song "My Cherie Amour". It was released on 26 December 2014 as a digital download in the United Kingdom through 3 Beat Productions. The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining there for three consecutive weeks. It was going to be released in 2008 but got cancelled.^{[citation needed]} It was sampled in MC Pat Flynn's “Get on Your Knees”.

Chart performance

"Wish You Were Mine" spent three weeks at number two on the UK Singles Chart, held off by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk".^[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Wish You Were Mine" was first released onto YouTube on 25 December 2014 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-five seconds.^[2] In the video, George plays a tenant, a bus driver, a policeman and a shopkeeper. The music video was filmed in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Formats and track listings

Digital download – Single^[3]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wish You Were Mine"	2:57

Digital Download – Single (Extended Mix)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wish You Were Mine" (Extended Mix)	5:18

Digital download – Remixes^[4]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wish You Were Mine" (DJ S.K.T Remix)	4:44
2.	"Wish You Were Mine" (DJ S.K.T Dub Mix)	4:44
3.	"Wish You Were Mine" (Mandal and Forbes Remix)	5:58
4.	"Wish You Were Mine" (Wide Awake Remix)	3:46

Digital Download – Remixes Part Two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wish You Were Mine" (Dexcell Remix)	4:32
2.	"Wish You Were Mine" (Hollaphonic Remix)	4:37

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	47
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[8]	15
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[9]	2
France (SNEP)^[10]	67
Germany (GfK)^[11]	6
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	8
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[13]	7
Poland (Dance Top 50)^[14]	29
Poland (Video Chart)^[15]	2
Scotland (OCC)^[16]	2
Slovenia (SloTop50)^[17]	46
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	37
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	2
UK Dance (OCC)^[21]	1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[22]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[23]	53
Poland (ZPAV)^[24]	28
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[25]	28

Certifications

Certifications for "Wish You Were Mine"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[26]	Gold	35,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[27]	Gold	200,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[28]	Gold	15,000^‡
Sweden (GLF)^[29]	Gold	20,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[31]	2× Platinum	633,933^[30]
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Ireland^[32]	26 December 2014	Digital download	3 Beat Productions
United Kingdom^[33]	28 December 2014	Digital download	3 Beat Productions

References

^ Copsey, Rob (7 January 2015). "Uptown Funk scores fourth week at Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
^ "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine (Official Video)". YouTube.
^ "iTunes – Music – Wish You Were Mine – Single by Philip George". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015.
^ "iTunes – Music – Wish You Were Mine (Remixes) – EP by Philip George". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015.
^ "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in French). Ultratip.
^ "Philip George Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
^ "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in French). Le classement de singles.
^ "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wish You Were Mine". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
^ "Top 5 Airplay TV". Polish Video Chart. ZPAV. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 4, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
^ "Philip George Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
^ "Airplay – podsumowanie 2015 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2015 revealed". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Philip George; 'Wish You Were Mine')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Philip George – Wish You Were Mine". Radioscope. Retrieved 26 December 2024. Type Wish You Were Mine in the "Search:" field.
^ "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
^ Jones, Alan (9 October 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Rudimental's second LP debuts at No.1 on 22,718 sales". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
^ "British single certifications – Philip George – Wish You Were Mine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
^ "Wish You Were Mine – Single by Philip George". iTunes. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
^ "Wish You Were Mine – Single by Philip George". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[1] Copsey, Rob (7 January 2015). "Uptown Funk scores fourth week at Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[2] "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine (Official Video)". YouTube.

[3] "iTunes – Music – Wish You Were Mine – Single by Philip George". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015.

[4] "iTunes – Music – Wish You Were Mine (Remixes) – EP by Philip George". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015.

[sc_Australia_Philip_George-5] "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 February 2015.

[sc_Austria_Philip_George-6] "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Philip_George-7] "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Philip_George-8] "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in French). Ultratip.

[sc_Billboardeurodigital_Philip_George-9] "Philip George Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

[sc_France_Philip_George-10] "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in French). Le classement de singles.

[sc_Germany_Philip_George-11] "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2019.

[sc_Ireland2_Philip_George-12] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wish You Were Mine". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

[sc_Poland_-13] "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[sc_Polishdance_-14] "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

[15] "Top 5 Airplay TV". Polish Video Chart. ZPAV. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

[sc_Scotland_-16] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[17] "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 1 March 2018.

[18] "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 4, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[sc_Switzerland_Philip_George-19] "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-20] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[sc_UKdance_-21] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Philip_George-22] "Philip George Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2015.

[23] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.

[24] "Airplay – podsumowanie 2015 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

[25] "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2015 revealed". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

[AustraliaPhilip_GeorgeWish_You_Were_MinesingleCertRef-26] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

[GermanyPhilip_GeorgeWish_You_Were_MinesingleCertRef-27] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Philip George; 'Wish You Were Mine')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

[New_ZealandPhilip_GeorgeWish_You_Were_MinesingleCertRef-28] "New Zealand single certifications – Philip George – Wish You Were Mine". Radioscope. Retrieved 26 December 2024. Type Wish You Were Mine in the "Search:" field.

[29] "Philip George – Wish You Were Mine" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

[30] Jones, Alan (9 October 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Rudimental's second LP debuts at No.1 on 22,718 sales". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

[United_KingdomPhilip_GeorgeWish_You_Were_MinesingleCertRef-31] "British single certifications – Philip George – Wish You Were Mine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 December 2022.

[32] "Wish You Were Mine – Single by Philip George". iTunes. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[33] "Wish You Were Mine – Single by Philip George". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

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