Wish I May (EP)
Wish I May is the second extended play by Filipino actor and recording artist Alden Richards. It has 11 tracks and released under GMA Records on October 17, 2015. Upon the release of the album, it earned a gold record from PARI. It was launched at SM City North EDSA.
Background
The album consists of three remakes and two original compositions. The album features several covers and two original compositions. The songs covered include "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran and "God Gave Me You" by Bryan White, which are usually played in the Kalyeserye segment of Eat Bulaga! where Alden leads as the other half of AlDub.Songs
"Wish I May" was released as the carrier single for the second studio album. The single landed on the number one spot in iTunes as the most downloaded song beating Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean?" and Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" after the day of its release. The music video of the song "Wish I May" was premiered on October 18, 2015, at the Sunday noontime variety show Sunday PinaSaya."Wish I May" was used for the television commercial for Datu Puti which features Richards and Maine Mendoza. The song also served as a theme song for the Philippine TV series Wish I May on GMA Network.
Richards' version of "Thinking Out Loud" was used as the opening theme song of the romantic comedy drama series That's My Amboy. Richards' rendition was also used as a soundtrack for God Gave Me You which was a part of Eat Bulaga!'s Lenten drama specials.
"Urong Sulong" was used as a soundtrack in the March 27, 2016, episode of the comedy anthology series Dear Uge.