Today in 1977, Stevie Wonder went No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "I Wish", his fifth U.S. No. 1. Written and produced by Wonder, the song is from the album Songs in the Key of Life and focuses on his childhood from the 1950s into the early 1960s.

The song sings: "I wish those days could come back once more / Why did those days ever have to go?"

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with "wish" in the lyrics?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Stevie Wonder - I Wish
Beach House - Wishes
A Flock of Seagulls - Wishing (I Had a Photograph of You)
Lucius - Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain
JD McPherson - I Wish You Would
Etta James - I Wish Someone Would Care
Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
Skee-Lo - I wish