Wish I May | ||||
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EP by Alden Richards | ||||
Released | October 17, 2015 | |||
Recorded | August - September 2015 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Language | English, Filipino | |||
Label | GMA Records | |||
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Singles from Wish I May | ||||
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Wish I May is the second extended play by Filipino actor and recording artist Alden Richards. It has 11 tracks and released under GMA Records on October 17, 2015.
Upon the release of the album, it earned a gold record and became the top Philippine album on iTunes. The album was launched at SM City North EDSA
The album consists of three remakes and two original compositions. The album features several covers and two original compositions. The songs covered include "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran and "God Gave Me You" by Bryan White, which are usually played in the Kalyeserye segment of Eat Bulaga where Alden leads as the other half of AlDub.
"Wish I May" was released as the carrier single of Alden Richards' first studio album after releasing his debut single, "Haplos" from his self-titled EP in 2013. The single landed on the number one spot in iTunes as the most downloaded song beating Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?" and Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" after the day of its release. The music video of the song "Wish I May" was premiered on October 18, 2015 at the Sunday noontime variety show Sunday PinaSaya.
"Wish I May" was used for the television commercial for Datu Puti which features Richards and Maine Mendoza. The song also serves as a theme song for the Philippine TV series Wish I May on GMA Network.