<P> Included on their second album , Rose Royce II : In Full Bloom , `` Wishing on a Star '' is a slow ballad written by former Undisputed Truth member Billie Rae Calvin and produced by Norman Whitfield . The lyrics concern a woman longing for the return of an ex-lover so that they can resume their relationship . The original version of `` Wishing on a Star '' was not a big hit in the US , peaking at number 52 on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs . Despite this , the song was played every Saturday at noon on Boston 's Kiss 108 radio for over two decades , ceasing around 2004 . The song was a big chart hit in the United Kingdom , reaching number three in March 1978 . The parent album , In Full Bloom , was also successful as a whole . The single was re-released as the X Factor 's charity single for 2011 . The single features JLS and One Direction . </P>
<P> Included on their second album , Rose Royce II : In Full Bloom , `` Wishing on a Star '' is a slow ballad written by former Undisputed Truth member Billie Rae Calvin and produced by Norman Whitfield . The lyrics concern a woman longing for the return of an ex-lover so that they can resume their relationship . The original version of `` Wishing on a Star '' was not a big hit in the US , peaking at number 52 on the Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs . Despite this , the song was played every Saturday at noon on Boston 's Kiss 108 radio for over two decades , ceasing around 2004 . The song was a big chart hit in the United Kingdom , reaching number three in March 1978 . The parent album , In Full Bloom , was also successful as a whole . The single was re-released as the X Factor 's charity single for 2011 . The single features JLS and One Direction . </P>
who wrote the song wishing on a star
who wrote the song wishing on a star
Billie Rae Calvin
Billie Rae Calvin