Wishin' and Hopin'

"Wishin' and Hopin'"
Single by Dionne Warwick
from the album Presenting Dionne Warwick
A-side	"This Empty Place"
Released	1963
Recorded	Fall 1962
Genre	Pop
Length	2:55
Label	Scepter
Songwriter(s)	Burt Bacharach Hal David
Producer(s)	Burt Bacharach Hal David
Dionne Warwick singles chronology
"Don't Make Me Over" (1962) "Wishin' and Hopin'" (1963) "Make the Music Play" (1963)

"Wishin' and Hopin'"
Single by Dusty Springfield
from the album A Girl Called Dusty (UK) Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You (U.S.)
B-side	"Do Re Mi"
Released	May 1964
Recorded	January 1964
Studio	Olympic (London)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:53
Label	Philips
Songwriter(s)	Burt Bacharach Hal David
Producer(s)	Johnny Franz
Dusty Springfield singles chronology
"Stay Awhile" (1964) "Wishin' and Hopin'" (1964) "All Cried Out" (1963)

"Wishin' and Hopin'" is a 1963 song written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach. It was first recorded by Dionne Warwick for her debut studio album Presenting Dionne Warwick. It went to number 79 in France. The better known version is by Dusty Springfield and is the fourth single from her debut studio album A Girl Called Dusty and Stay Awhile/I Only Want to Be with You. It went to number 2 in Australia and Canada, number 3 in New Zealand, number 6 in the United Kingdom and number 8 in South Africa. It was not released as a single in the United Kingdom.