Wish I Could Fly
| Wish I Could Fly | |
|---|---|
| Roxette | |
| publication | March 23, 1999 |
| length | 04:40 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| text | Per Gessle |
| music | Per Gessle |
| album | Have a nice day |
Wish I Could Fly is a song by the Swedish band Roxette . It was released on March 23, 1999 as the first single from their sixth studio album Have a Nice Day . The song was written by Per Gessle . Wish I Could Fly became a radio hit and thus the most played song in Europe in 1999. A Spanish version of the song entitled Quisiera Volar was included on the South American release of the album.
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
26th (9 weeks) | 9 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
11 (11 weeks) | 11 |
 Sweden (GLF)
|
4th (10 weeks) | 10 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
12 (12 weeks) | 12 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
11 (7 weeks) | 7th |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
|
Sweden (IFPI)
|
 gold
|
15,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold |
15,000 |
Main article: Roxette / Music Sales Awards