Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album) the UK, and on the following day in the US. In Britain, with 250,000 advance sales, it went straight to number one, and demand was such that EMI informed retailers that only 50 percent of their orders would be fulfilled. With 900,000 advance orders (the largest for any Columbia release) it reached number one on the US "Billboard" chart in its second week. "Wish You Were Here" was Pink Floyd's fastest-selling album ever. On release, the album received mixed reviews. Ben Edmunds wrote in "Rolling Stone": "Melody Maker" reviewer wrote: "From whichever direction one approaches "Wish You Were Here", it
Wish You Were Here (2013 film) in composer Jordan Shapiro and a new cut and soundtrack were fashioned. The finished product was taken to the 2013 Cannes Film Festival by Beverly Hills based media company Buffalo 8, where Nelson Madison Films acquired the film for international rights. "Wish You Were Here" was released worldwide in 2013. "PR Buzz" described the film as "driven by a dynamic soundtrack, featuring an Americana score by Jordan Shapiro and the soulful songs of singer songwriter Dustin Louis Blank-- as well as a vibrant mix of up-and-coming indie songwriters and bands, culled by music supervisor Pirmin Marti." Jonathan Freeman-Anderson of "LA