Wishful Thinking (China Crisis song)

"Wishful Thinking" is a song by English band China Crisis, released as the third single from their 1983 album Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two. It reached #9 in the UK charts in early 1984, becoming their only top 10 hit single in that country. The song is their biggest and most well-known hit, and is included on numerous compilation albums. It was a top 20 hit in several European countries[1] and hit number 1 on the Swedish radio chart Poporama on 8 March 1984.[2]

"Wishful Thinking"
Single by China Crisis
from the album Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two
B-side
  • "This Occupation"
  • "Some People I Know to Lead Fantastic Lives"
Released1983
Recorded1983
Length4:08 (7" single edit)
4:40 (12" single / album version)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Gary Daly, Eddie Lundon
Producer(s)Mike Howlett
China Crisis singles chronology
"Working with Fire and Steel"
(1983)		 "Wishful Thinking"
(1983)		 "Hanna Hanna"
(1984)

The lead vocal on this track is by Eddie Lundon who also wrote the lyrics, as opposed to Gary Daly who sings lead vocals on the majority of the band's songs.

The track "This Occupation" remains exclusive to this release and appears in two very different forms on the 7" and 12" releases.

The track "Some People I Know to Lead Fantastic Lives" is taken from the band's debut album Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain, although the remix on this 12" single remains exclusive to this release.

Track listing

7" vinyl single

All tracks are written by Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Wishful Thinking"4:08
Side two
No.TitleLength
2."This Occupation"2:41

12" vinyl single
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wishful Thinking"Daly, Lundon4:38
2."Some People I Know to Lead Fantastic Lives"Daly, Lundon, Dave Reilly3:43
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Occupation (Extended Mix)"Daly, Lundon4:00
2."Some People I Know to Lead Fantastic Lives (Extended Mix)"Daly, Lundon, Reilly6:07

Chart performance
Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 14

References
  1. Hitparad.se
  2. Stefan Heiding: Poporama - Heta högen (1992) ISBN 91-971894-1-3
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – China Crisis – Wishful Thinking". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  5. "irishcharts.ie search results for China Crisis". Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 7, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 8 August 2010.

"Wishful Thinking" at Discogs (list of releases)

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