"I Wish" is a song by American R&B singer Carl Thomas, released by Arista and Bad Boy Records on February 15, 2000 as the second single from his debut album Emotional.
"[1] According to producer Mike City, the song was written based on a personal story of his.
Several connections led City's demo of the song to be discovered by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs.
After City rearranged the song for Carl Thomas, he claims to have been kicked out of Combs' recording studio (Daddy's House).
[2] The official remix of "I Wish" features guest appearances from Bad Boy Records label boss P. Diddy and LL Cool J, while another remix that features Prodigy and Shyne.