Wish Upon a Whiskey
2026 song by Luke Combs
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"Wish Upon a Whiskey" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs. It is the eighth track from his sixth studio album, The Way I Am, released on March 20, 2026. Combs co-wrote the song alongside Dan Isbell and Drew Parker and co-produced the song alongside Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews.
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| Song by Luke Combs | |
| from the album The Way I Am | |
| Released | March 20, 2026 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:51 |
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Background
"Wish Upon a Whiskey" was debuted live on January 31, 2026, in Sydney.[1][2] The song was one of several that had been teased prior to the release of his sixth studio album, The Way I Am, which includes songs like "Rethink Some Things" and "I Ain't No Cowboy".[3][4]
"Wish Upon a Whiskey" is a piano-driven ballad that has Combs do everything he can to get over a breakup, but ultimately decides to find comfort in a bottle of Jack Daniel's, with the album's title being a play on the phrase "wish upon a star".[5][6]
Critical reception and commercial performance
Melinda Newman and Jessica Nicholson of Billboard ranked the song as the fifth-best song from The Way I Am, stating that Combs has "one of the most vulnerable, expressive voices in country and he uses it to great effect on 'Wish Upon a Whiskey'".[7]
"Wish Upon a Whiskey" was one of 14 songs from The Way I Am to chart on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, being the second-highest non-single and debuting at number 34.[8]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
Musicians
- Luke Combs – lead vocals
- Jerry Roe – drums, percussion
- Mat Maxwell – bass
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar
- Bobby Terry – pedal steel guitar
- Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar
- Gordon Mote – piano, organ
- Jonathan Singleton – background vocals
- Chip Matthews – background vocals, percussion