Wish I Knew You

The Revivalists

About Wish I Knew You

"Wish I Knew You" is a song by American rock band The Revivalists. The song was written by the band and was produced by Ben Ellman. The song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart, becoming the band's first chart-topper on the chart. The song also found success on a number of other rock radio formats, as well as adult contemporary stations. This song had also set a record in May 2017 (since beaten by Portugal. The Man's track "Live In The Moment") for the most plays (spins) ever recorded during a week's time (3,488 across the panel) for any track on Alternative/Modern Rock radio since the inception of Mediabase tracking systems in 1988.  


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You shine like a star
You know who you are
You're everything beautiful
She's hot, hot like the sun
The loneliest one
Still everything beautiful
Well I'll be god damned
You're standing at my door
We stayed up in the city
Until the stars lost the war
So Friday night, holy ghost
Take me to your level
Show me the one I need the most
I need the most

I wish I knew you when I was young
We could've got so high
Now we're here it's been so long
Two strangers in the bright lights
Oh I hope you don't mind
We can share my mood yeah
Two strangers in the bright lights
I wish I knew you
I wish I knew you
Oh I wish I knew you when I was young

Truth, it's all that you need
You bury that seed
It's everything beautiful
And that sound comes from the underground
It's all inside you now
It's everything beautiful
But what you, what you, what you, what you running from?
And they got, they got, they got, they got you on the run?
So Friday night
Holy ghost
Take me to your level
Show me the one I need the most
I need the most

I wish I knew you when I was young
We could've got so high
Now we're here it's been so long
Two strangers in the bright lights
Oh and I hope you don't mind
We can share my mood, yeah
Two strangers in the bright lights
I wish I knew you
I wish I knew you
Oh I wish I knew you when I was young

Maybe we can share my mood
Hmm hmm hmm
Maybe we can share my mood
Hmm hmm hmm
Maybe we can share my mood
Hmm hmm hmm

I wish I knew you when I was young
We could've got so high
Now we're here it's been so long
Two strangers in the bright lights
Oh and I hope you don't mind
We can share my mood, yeah
Two strangers in the bright lights
I wish I knew you
I wish I knew you
Oh I wish I knew you when I was young

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The Revivalists

The Revivalists are an American rock band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2007. The eight-piece band consists of Ed Williams (pedal steel guitar, guitar), David Shaw (lead vocals), Zack Feinberg (guitar), Rob Ingraham (saxophone), George Gekas (bass guitar), Andrew Campanelli (drums, percussion), and Michael Girardot (keyboards, trumpet). In late 2017, Paulet "PJ" Howard was added to the line up on drums and percussion. After The Revivalists released their album, Men Amongst Mountains, on July 17, 2015, they were named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of "10 Bands You Need to Know". In September 2016, their song "Wish I Knew You" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart, and in May 2017, the song reached No. 1 on the Alternative Songs… more »

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Written by: Andrew Campanelli, David Shaw, Edward Williams, George Gekas, Michael Daniel Girardot, Robert Ingraham, Zachary Feinberg

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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13 facts about this song

Release Date
"Wish I Knew You" is a song by The Revivalists that was originally released on July 17, 2015, in their album "Men Amongst Mountains".
Record Label
The record label that released the song is Wind-up Records.
Music Genre
"Wish I Knew You" is categorized under Alternative Rock and Indie Rock genres of music.
Billboard Performance
This song peaked at #1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart in September 2016. It also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs airplay chart in May 2017, after setting a new record for the slowest climb to the top spot.
Song Length
The duration of "Wish I Knew You" is approximately 4 minutes and 34 seconds.
Songwriters
The song was written by all eight members of the Revivalists.
Song Reception and Awards
"Wish I Knew You" has received a positive reception overall, earning the band a nomination for Best Rock Video at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Album Success
The song's success greatly contributed to the overall success of "Men Amongst Mountains", which became one of the Revivalist's most popular albums.
Music Video
The song's music video, which was released in October 2016, features the band performing at a wild retro party and has gathered over 70 million views on YouTube.
Meaning
The song talks about missed opportunities and regret about paths not taken, with lyrics expressing the wish of having met someone earlier in life.
Live Performances
The Revivalists have performed "Wish I Knew You" at major music festivals and television programs, including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Gold Record
The song was certified gold by the RIAA in September 2017, only just over two years after its original release.
Radio Airplay
According to radio monitoring company Mediabase, "Wish I Knew You" was the most played song on all platform radio stations within the United States for the year 2017.

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