"Wishing You Were Here" is a song written by Peter Cetera for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VII (1974), with lead vocals by Terry Kath (uncredited on the original album package), while Cetera sang the song's bridge. The third single released from that album, it reached #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the Cash Box Top 100, and hit #1 on the Easy Listening chart. Kath and Cetera swap their usual instruments, with Kath on bass and Cetera on guitar.