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{{Infobox song
| name          = One Wish
| cover         = Ray-J-one_wish.jpg
| alt           =
| type          = single
| artist        = [[Ray J]]
| album         = [[Raydiation]]
| released      = July 25, 2005
| recorded      = November–December 2004
| studio        =
| venue         =
| genre         = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| length        = 5:36 (album version) <br/>4:00 (radio edit)
| label         = [[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]], [[Knockout Entertainment|Knockout]], [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| writer        = Willie Ray Norwood Jr.<br />Rodney Jerkins<br />Fred Jerkins III<br />LaShawn Daniels
| producer      = [[Rodney Jerkins|Darkchild]]
| prev_title    = Keep Your Head Up
| prev_year     = 2002
| next_title    = [[What I Need (Ray J song)|What I Need]]
| next_year     = 2006
}}
"'''One Wish'''" is the first single from [[Ray J]]'s third album ''[[Raydiation]]''. Released in July 2005, the [[Rodney Jerkins|Darkchild]] produced track became a national hit, peaking at #11 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] singles chart on January 17, 2006. It became Ray J's first single to reach the Top 20. The song was notably sampled by [[Burial (musician)|Burial]] for his song ''Archangel'' from [[Untrue (album)|Untrue]], his second and most recent album.<ref>{{cite news |last1=MacNeill |first1=Kyle |title=Burial – 10 of the best |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/oct/19/burial-10-of-the-best |access-date=11 September 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=19 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Tracklib |title=Sample Breakdown: Burial - Archangel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmOuV0ZvAgU |website=YouTube |date=8 May 2021 |access-date=11 September 2022}}</ref>
''[[Rolling Stone]]'' listed it as the 71st best R&B song of the 21st century.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-rnb-songs-21st-century-1234878625/ray-j-one-wish-1234878796/| title=The 100 Greatest R&B Songs of the 21st Century | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=3 January 2024 }}</ref>
== Track listing ==
;UK CD Single (2005)
# "One Wish" [Album Version]
# "One Wish" [Parabeats Remix]
# "Keep Sweatin'" (Featuring [[Fat Joe]]) [Album Version]
# "One Wish" [Video]
;UK 12" Vinyl Single (2005)
# "One Wish" [Album Version]
# "One Wish" [Instrumental]
# "One Wish" [A Cappella]
# "One Wish" [Parabeats Remix]
# "One Wish" [Parabeats Instrumental]
;UK CD 1 – 2-Track Single [Re-Release] (2006)
# "One Wish" [Radio Edit]
# "One Wish" [Parabeats Remix]
;UK CD 2 – Maxi Single (2006)
# "One Wish" [Radio Edit]
# "One Wish" (Desert Storm Remix Featuring Fabolous)
# "One Wish" [Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Remix]
# "One Wish" [Video]
+ Biography & Picture Gallery<br />
+ "One Wish" [Ringtone]
== Chart performance ==
When the single was released in the UK on 31 October 2005, it became his highest charting solo single to date. "One Wish" peaked at #26, becoming his first top 30 hit. Despite its slight chart success the first time around, the single was re-released in the UK on 13 March 2006 with a host of new remixes. This time "One Wish" entered the UK top 20, peaking at #13.
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=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (2005–06)
!Peak<br />position
|-
{{singlechart|Australia|49|artist=Ray J|song=One Wish}}
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|4|artist=Ray J|song=One Wish}}
|-
|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2006/RR-2006-02-10.pdf|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|page=25|date=February 10, 2006|access-date=April 15, 2022}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|29
|-
{{singlechart|France|74|artist=Ray J|song=One Wish}}
|-
{{singlechart|Germany|73|artist=Ray J|song=One Wish|songid=149754|access-date=May 28, 2019}}
|-
{{singlechart|Ireland3|21|artist=Ray J|song=One Wish|access-date=June 13, 2022}}
|-
{{singlechart|New Zealand|20|artist=Ray J|song=One Wish}}
|-
{{singlechart|Scotland|21|date=20060319|access-date=June 13, 2022}}
|-
{{singlechart|UK|13|date=20060319|access-date=November 13, 2021}}
|-
{{singlechart|UKrandb|5|date=20051106|accessdate=January 26, 2021}}
|-
{{singlechart|UKindependent|1|date=20060319|accessdate=July 21, 2023}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|11|artist=Ray J|access-date=June 13, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|6|artist=Ray J|access-date=June 13, 2022}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|3|artist=Ray J|song=One Wish|access-date=June 14, 2020}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|16|artist=Ray J|song=One Wish|access-date=June 14, 2020}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|2|artist=Ray J|song=One Wish|access-date=June 14, 2020}}
|}
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=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2005)
!Position
|-
|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|95
|-
!Chart (2006)
!Position
|-
|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2006.pdf|title=2006 UK Singles Chart|publisher=ChartsPlus|access-date=November 13, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|200
|-
|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 13, 2019}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|67
|-
|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|title=Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006|website=Billboard.biz|year=2006|access-date=September 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|archive-date=October 3, 2012}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|29
|-
|US Rhythmic (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 30, 2021}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|26
|}
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== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Ray J}}
[[Category:2004 songs]]
[[Category:2005 singles]]
[[Category:Ray J songs]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Rodney Jerkins]]
[[Category:Songs written by Rodney Jerkins]]
[[Category:Songs written by LaShawn Daniels]]
[[Category:Songs written by Fred Jerkins III]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Director X]]
[[Category:Songs written by Ray J]]
[[Category:UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles]]
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