Wishin' and Hopin' for Springfield in Australia (#2), New Zealand (#3), South Africa (#2), and Canada (#2). Ani DiFranco's rendition of this song recorded in 1995 and released in November 1995, was featured over the opening credits of the film, "My Best Friend's Wedding". That film, along with the "Austin Powers" films, is suggested to have led to the renewed popularity of the Bacharach-David catalog. 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
I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" is the title of a posthumously-released single by the American singer-songwriter Jim Croce. The song was written by Croce and was originally released on his album "I Got a Name". It entered the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart at position #73 in March 1974. It peaked at #9 in April 1974, becoming his fifth Top 10 hit. In addition, the song went to #1 on the "Billboard" adult contemporary chart and reached #68 on the "Billboard" country music chart, Croce's only