Wish You the Best (song) explained

Wish You the Best
Type:single
Cover:Lewis Capaldi - Wish You the Best.png
Alt:Capaldi sitting on a block touching his hair, facing away from the camera towards a blue-violet sky
Artist:Lewis Capaldi
Album:Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent
Length:3:30
Label:
Producer:
  • TMS
  • Lewis Capaldi
Prev Title:Pointless
Prev Year:2022
Next Year:2024

"Wish You the Best" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, released on 13 April 2023 as the third single from his second studio album Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent.[1] It debuted atop the UK Singles Chart, becoming the third single from the album to reach the top and Capaldi's fifth number one overall.

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart dated 21 April 2023, making it Capaldi's fifth overall number-one song on the chart. It was helped to number one by sales of a CD single, with 16,800 sales coming from the format.[2]

Music video

The music video was released on 14 April 2023. Its storyline is based on Greyfriars Bobby, a terrier dog in 19th-century Scotland that visited the grave of his owner for 14 years after the owner's death. The dog was played by Winnie, a Cairn Terrier, and the owners are played by veteran actor David Bradley and Tom Lewis. A scene involving Winnie carrying an envelope in her mouth took 10 days of training to get right.[3]

The video tells the story of Willow (Winnie), a dog owned by postman John Fry (Bradley). When John dies, Willow sits in front of his grave before being noticed and adopted by the new postman (Lewis). Just like with John, Willow joins the postman during deliveries, but is also shown to miss John. The video ends with Willow herself dying and the postman placing her collar on John's grave.

Following the release of the video, people took to TikTok to film their reactions, with most reduced to tears at the end of the song. Capaldi responded to many of the TikTok videos laughing.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 23
France (SNEP)[5] 59
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[6] 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 22
North Macedonia (IFPI)[8] 30
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 28
South Korea BGM (Circle)[10] 113
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 77

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 66
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 64
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 58
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 49
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 28

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
Various13 April 2023
United Kingdom14 April 2023CDVertigo[17]
United States17 April 2023Hot adult contemporary radioCapitol [18]
Italy21 April 2023RadioUniversal[19]
United States2 June 20237-inch vinylCapitol [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lewis Capaldi Shares New Anthem-In-Waiting 'Wish You The Best'. UDiscoverMusic. Peacock. Tim. 14 April 2023. 22 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Champion! Lewis Capaldi a knockout with fifth Number 1 single with Wish You The Best. Official Charts Company. Griffiths. George. 21 April 2023. 22 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Lewis Capaldi music video stars terrier from Worcester. BBC. Cook. Allen. McDonald. Toni. 18 April 2023. 22 April 2023.
  4. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 May 2023. 5 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Top Singles (Week 2, 2024). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 15 January 2024.
  6. Web site: The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Lewis Capaldi. The Official Lebanese Top 20. 29 June 2023.
  7. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 29 May 2023. 27 May 2023.
  8. Web site: North Macedonia Airplay Top 100 – Week 16, 2023. North Macedonia Airplay Top 100. 15 June 2023. en. 2023-04-26.
  9. Web site: Singel 2023 uke 18. VG-lista. 6 May 2023.
  10. Web site: BGM Chart – Week 16 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. 27 April 2023.
  11. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 17. Sverigetopplistan. 29 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2023. Ultratop. nl. 7 January 2024.
  13. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 26, 2023.
  14. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023. Dutch Top 40. nl. 1 January 2024. 31 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231231221518/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2023.
  15. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart – 2023. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2024.
  16. Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. 22 November 2023.
  17. https://shop.lewiscapaldi.com/products/wish-you-the-best-cd-single-wee-lad-cover
  18. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. All Access. 17 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417215854/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. 17 April 2023. dead.
  19. https://www.earone.it/news/lewis_capaldi_wish_you_the_best_radio_date_21_04_2023_72960462/
  20. https://shoplewiscapaldi.com/collections/shop-all/products/wish-you-the-best-limited-edition-7-single

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