Wishin' And Hopin' - Stereo Version

This was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, who released it as the B-side of her 1963 single "This Empty Place." Springfield recorded it later in 1963, and it became her first American Top-10. Bacharach commented to Record Collector magazine: "I remember talking Dusty into putting the record out. Dusty was always very insecure, about what to release, about her voice. What a great singer. Powerful. She was a great girl. 'Wishing And Hopin'' was great and it was a big hit."

This song is a bit subservient, as the singer is trying very hard to please her man. Responding to criticism that the song was sexist, Springfield said that she never saw the song in those terms and was amazed that anyone would think that way.

In the UK this was a #13 hit for The Merseybeats in 1964.