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
Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me is notable for being composed almost completely of close-ups. Hill had recently given birth to her second daughter, and the child was resting in her lap during the video shoot. Because of this, the director was forced to use close-ups to avoid including the baby in the footage. Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" is a song written by Diane Warren and recorded by pop singer Chynna Phillips for her solo debut album, "Naked and Sacred", released in 1995. The song was released as the fourth and final