Wish You Well (Bernard Fanning song)

"Wish You Well" is the first single from Australian rock musician Bernard Fanning's solo debut album, Tea and Sympathy, released in 2005 and was voted number 1 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005. "Wish You Well" peaked in the top 30 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[1]

"Wish You Well"
Single by Bernard Fanning
from the album Tea and Sympathy
Released2005
GenreRock
Length2:31
Songwriter(s)Bernard Fanning
Bernard Fanning singles chronology
"Wish You Well"
(2005)
"Songbird"
(2005)
Audio sample
20-second sample from Bernard Fanning's "Wish You Well"

Production

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In 2005 in an interview with Triple J, Bernard Fanning revealed that they smashed plates in the studio to create an interesting snare sound which can be heard very faintly on every second snare hit throughout the song. "We tried using hand claps and tambourines, but the sound wasn't quite 'right', so we ended up using the smashing plates."

Music video

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The music video for "Wish You Well" was directed by Damon Escott and Stephen Lance of Head Pictures and won Best Video at ARIA Music Awards of 2006.[2]

The video clip starts with Fanning sitting adjacent to antiques, one including a gramophone. After standing up he holds a portrait of the forest.

Charts

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Chart performance for "Wish You Well"
Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[3] 21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 24

Other appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Discography Bernard Fanning". charts.nz. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 99.
  4. ^ "Bernard Fanning – Wish You Well". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 July 2022.