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"Wishful Thinking" was released as a single on Challenge Records in October 1959. It was his fourth single release with the label. [4] The single spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Country and Western Sides chart and became a major hit, reaching number five in March 1960. [5] "Wishful Thinking" was Stewart's first top ten hit as a recording artist ...
In 1959, he moved to the parent Challenge label and released a single called "Wishful Thinking". [1] The song proved a breakthrough for Stewart when it reached No. 5 in 1960. Following the song's success, Stewart moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he hosted a local TV show and was part owner of a nightclub, The Nashville Nevada. [1]
[1] The song was a major hit, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart in 1956. [2] His follow-up singles to the hit were not a commercial success and Stewart left Capitol. Stewart then signed with Challenge Records where he adapted a new country style. In 1959, his single "Wishful Thinking" became a major hit. [1]
A native of Duncan, Oklahoma, Mooney became a key figure in the country music scene around Bakersfield, California. He played on many records associated with the Bakersfield sound, including Wynn Stewart's "Wishful Thinking", Buck Owens' "Under Your Spell Again" and Merle Haggard's "Swinging Doors".
The song was originally a country music single by singer Wynn Stewart.Although Stewart had previously hit the Top 40 on the Billboard US country chart with songs such as "Wishful Thinking" in 1960, "It's Such a Pretty World Today" was Stewart's highest charting hit, peaking at No.1 on the country music chart for two weeks in the late spring of 1967.
In a fractious America, there’s still one thing that people can agree on: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” The Virginian’s country flip of an old J-Kwon hit rang out from bars ...
"Wishful Drinking" is a song by American country music singers Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt. It was made available digitally on August 2, 2021, and released to country radio on December 13, 2021. Andress co-wrote the song with Jonny Price, JP Saxe, Lucky Daye, and Rykeyz, and produced it with Jordan Schmidt. [1]
That’s wishful thinking on Walsh’s part — Tuesday’s marathon election coverage was a testament to the media’s relevance — but the point is that many Trump voters share his wish.