I Wish is the debut album by Skee-Lo

Skee-Lo

Antoine Roundtree , better known as Skee-Lo, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1995 song, "I Wish", which became a top-40 hit in several countries....

, released on June 27, 1995 through Scotti Bros. Records

Scotti Brothers Records

Scotti Brothers Records was a California-based record label founded by Tony and Ben Scotti in 1974. Their first success was releasing albums from teen pop star Leif Garrett. They later helped launch the careers of Felony, Survivor, and "Weird Al" Yankovic...

. The album was entirely produced by Skee-Lo himself, with Walter Kahn co-producing the album.

Three months prior to the albums release, Skee-Lo's debut single, also titled "I Wish

I Wish (Skee-Lo song)

"I Wish" is a hip-hop song by rapper Skee-Lo released in 1995 as the first single from his debut album of the same name. The track peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and at #15 in the United Kingdom...

, was released. The song quicky became a hit, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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. While the album only managed to reach 53 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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, the popularity of the single eventually led the album to achieve gold status on November 16, 1995 for sales of 500,000 copies, due of quick sales, CD album has released on several labels.

Track listing

1. "Superman"- 4:11
2. "I Wish"- 4:10
3. "Never Crossed My Mind"- 4:02
4. "Top of the Stairs"- 4:31
5. "Come Back to Me"- 3:27
6. "Waitin' for You"- 3:27
7. "Holdin' On"- 3:14
8. "You Ain't Down"- 3:49
9. "Crenshaw Funke"- 3:54
10. "This Is How It Sounds"- 3:24
11. "The Burger Song"- 3:35
12. "I Wish" (Street Mix)- 4:42

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	53
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	37