Wishing on a Star
Wishing on a Star by Rose Royce is a song that I was introduced to by a movie. I'd heard it before but having a visual by way of a movie made this song become a soundtrack that has played in the background of my life. Baby Boy is a movie that a lot of people can quote and if you hear those quotes, you immediately recognize.
One of the most famous quotes happen at the beginning of the movie when Jody says this:
There's this psychiatrist, a lady named Frances Chris Walson. She has a theory about the black man in America. She says because of the system of racism in this country, the black man is meant to think of himself as a baby. A not yet fully formed being, who has not yet realized his full potential. To support her claim, she offers the following: First off, what does a black man call his woman? Mama. Secondly, what does a black man call his closest acquaintances? His boys. And finally, what does a black man call his place of residence? The crib.
~ Jody.
One of my favorite quotes is "Mama gotta have a life too. One of the funniest quotes to me happens during the scene when Jody is in full hustle mode selling his garments at different shops and in this scene, he is in a beauty salon and shares a funny moment with a potential buyer who says, "I'll squeeze my tiny a** up in this...upstage these b*tches in here. You like it girl? Cute?" - Winston
My favorite scene is when the song from Rose Royce plays in the background. I like that this movie infused a lot of classic old school favorites. Another one of my favorite scenes includes music from Bootsy Collins- I'd Rather Be With You.
I find it interesting that this movie has two songs that I really enjoy listening to and these two songs were also covered by one of my favorite artists, Beyonce. She covered Rose Royce, Wishing on A Star in 2006 and was nominated for a Grammy got Best Female R & B Vocal Performance.
"Wishing on a Star" is a ballad first recorded by American soul and R&B group Rose Royce. It was 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 song was originally offered to Barbra Streisand for an album project but she declined. It was first released as a single by Rose Royce in 1977 and has since been recorded by numerous acts including the Cover Girls in 1992, Jay-Z in 1998, Beyonce in 2005, and Seal in 2011. 21 Savage used a sample of the original 1977 version for his hit All of Me, which was released on his 2024 album American Dream, and used earlier in the trailer for his debut film, American Dream: The 21 Savage Story.
I know I have listened to this song over a thousand times. sometimes on repeat all day. It's a classic and whenever it comes on the radio I turn it all the way up and sing every word and play it to the end. If I didn't get my fill in that moment I would wait until I get home and play it again and again. There may be years that I go by without listening to it but it always comes back around again and it's like I never listened to it before.
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