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
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