"Wish I Could Fly" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 1 February 1999 as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Have a Nice Day.
The song became a sizable hit for the duo, peaking within the top thirty of numerous record charts throughout Europe and ending 1999 as the most-played song on European radio. The single charted highest in Hungary, where it reached number one and in the duo's native Sweden, reaching number four it was certified gold in the latter country for shipments in excess of 25,000, and it was also certified gold in Italy for shipments of 15,000 units. The single reached the top ten in Finland, Iceland and Italy, the top twenty in Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland, and the top thirty in Germany, the Netherlands, and the Polish Airplay Chart. It peaked within the top twenty of Billboard's European Hot 100 Singles.
Roxette performed the song at numerous high-profile events in the UK, including the annual televised Party in the Park concert at London's Hyde Park, and on BBC One's Top of the Pops. "Wish I Could Fly" peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, making it their highest-charting single in the country since "Almost Unreal" reached number seven in 1993, although it would also prove to be their final top forty hit in the UK. Similarly, the song peaked at number 11 on the singles charts of both Austria and Spain, also peaking at number one on the Spanish Airplay Chart. It became the duo's first single since "The Big L." in 1992 to enter the French Singles Chart, albeit spending six weeks on the chart and peaking at number 80. Thanks to Mustang
Tracks.
01 I Wish Could Fly
02 Happy Together
03 The Look
04 It Must Have Been Love
05 Joyride - Single Version