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The release of "Wishin' and Hopin ' " as a concurrent UK single release for Springfield was precluded by the presence on the UK charts of Springfield's single "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" – one of the songs Bacharach had pitched to her when they met in New York City in February 1964. "Wishin' and Hopin ' " was recorded by UK ...
- "This Empty Place"
- 1963
- Fall 1962
- Pop
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Thinkin' and a-prayin', wishin' and a-hopin' 'Cause wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' Plannin' and dreamin' his kisses will start That won't get you into his heart So if you're thinkin' of how great true love is All you gotta do is hold him and kiss him And squeeze him and love him Yeah, just do it And after you do, you will be his
Just wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' Plannin' and dreamin' his kisses will start That won't get you into his heart So if you're thinkin' how great true love is All you gotta do is Hold ...
A song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, written in 1963. It was released as the B-side of her 1963 single "This Empty Place". Springfield recorded it later in 1963 and made it her first American Top-10 hit. The song is a bit subservient, as the singer is trying very hard to please her man.