Portishead loops and finger-in-the-air arrangement." Hege I. Hanssen from Norwegian newspaper Nordlys noted it as a "classic Roxette-song", while Brendon Veevers from Renowned for Sound said it is "classic Roxette balladry". Sunday Mirror commented, "Yes, the Swedish rock gods are back! With the same haircuts, the same sound and the same fans. A hit then." Commercial performance 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 and the Netherlands. It peaked within the top twenty of Billboards 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. While Have a Nice Day was not released in the United States, an updated and repackaged edition of their 1995 compilation Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits was released there in September 2000 by Edel Records. This new edition of the compilation included "Wish I Could Fly" and subsequent single "Stars", with the former being serviced to adult contemporary radio formats from July 2000. The song went on to peak at number 27 on Billboards Adult Contemporary Chart, and at number forty on Adult Top 40. Music video The