The song is the third single released from Goodrem's fourth studio album Child of the Universe.

In July 2009, one of Goodrem's lifelong friends, Liam O'Flaherty, was involved in a motorbike accident which took his life.

[2] While writing materials for her upcoming album, Goodrem worked with Gary Clark and wrote "Wish You Were Here" as a tribute to remember O'Flaherty.

In a positive review from the website Spotlight Report, the track was labelled as an "amazing song on so many levels.

Delta delivers a dynamic, unique and breathtaking vocal performance – it's the singer in spine-tingling full voice.

On 28 October 2012, she performed the song, as well as "Sitting on Top of the World" at a Guerilla Gig, filmed by pay TV music network Channel (V) at Broadbeach Mall.