Wishin' and Hopin' Wishin' and Hopin' "Wishin' and Hopin'" is a song, written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, which was a Top 10 hit for Dusty Springfield in 1964. The song was first recorded by Dionne Warwick in the fall of 1962, and was the B-side of Warwick's single "This Empty Place" (also recorded in the fall of 1962) in the spring of 1963; the track was also featured on Warwick's debut album "Presenting Dionne Warwick". Warwick's rendition became a charting single in France, reaching #79 in 1963. Dusty Springfield, who had heard the Warwick album track, recorded "Wishin' and Hopin in
You Love Me? Michielvmusic of A Bit of Pop Music described the song as, "an insanely catchy and infectious pop track with some hints of R&B and hiphop" and noted that "the sample with the cute vocals that say ‘You love, you love me, you know that you love me’ will stay in your head forever", further commending her "sweet and soaring vocals that reach high heights". Stagedoor FM called the song "a strong anthem for hazy summer days", while InspireLS described the production of the record as "slick" and Steel's vocals as "alluringly sweet". You Love Me? "You Love Me?" is a