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
Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do studio. Lewis asked them to appear on the song, which they agreed to and led to the band collaborating with Huey Lewis and the News on future songs. Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do" is a song performed by Huey Lewis and the News, released as the second single from the album "Picture This" in 1982. The single peaked at number 36 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100, making it the band's second top 40 hit. It features the band Tower of Power, starting the long time friendship