Wish I Knew You - Wikipedia Wish I Knew You `` Wish I Knew You '' Single by The Revivalists from the album Men Amongst Mountains Released February 23, 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 23 ) Format Digital download Length 4 : 34 Label Washington Square Razor & Tie Wind - up Concord Songwriter ( s ) The Revivalists Producer ( s ) Ben Ellman The Revivalists singles chronology `` Keep Going '' ( 2015 ) `` Wish I Knew You '' ( 2016 ) `` Keep Going '' ( 2015 ) `` Wish I Knew You '' ( 2016 ) Music video `` Wish I Knew You '' on YouTube `` Wish I Knew You '' is a song by American rock band The Revivalists. The song was written by the band and was produced by Ben Ellman. The song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart, becoming the band 's first chart - topper on the chart. The song also found success on a number of other rock radio formats, as well as adult contemporary stations. This song also set the record in May 2017 for the most plays ( spins ) ever recorded during a week 's time ( 3,488 across the panel ) for any track on Alternative / Modern Rock radio since the inception of Mediabase tracking systems in 1988. Contents 1 Music video 2 Use in other media 3 Charts 4 Release history 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Music video The music video was released on February 23, 2016. Use in other Media The song was featured in a 2017 commercial for Blue Moon. Charts Chart ( 2016 -- 17 ) Peak position Canada Rock ( Billboard ) 11 US Billboard Hot 100 84 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 14 US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 9 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. United States March 7, 2016 Triple A radio Washington Square Wind - up October 25, 2016 Modern rock radio April 10, 2017 Hot AC radio See also List of Billboard number - one adult alternative singles of the 2010s References Jump up ^ Rutherford, Kevin ( September 22, 2016 ). `` The Revivalists Achieve First Adult Alternative Songs No. 1 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Revivalists : Wish I Knew You Reaches # 1 on Alternative Radio ''. May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Mahot, Laura ( February 23, 2016 ). `` Exclusive Video Premiere : ' Wish I Knew You, ' The Revivalists ''. Interview. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wLZN/blue-moon-shines-brighter-song-by-the-revivalists iSpot Jump up ^ `` The Revivalists -- Chart history '' Billboard Canada Rock for The Revivalists. Retrieved May 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Revivalists -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for The Revivalists. Retrieved September 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Revivalists -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for The Revivalists. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Revivalists -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Pop Songs for The Revivalists. Retrieved August 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Revivalists -- Chart history '' Billboard Alternative Songs for The Revivalists. Retrieved May 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Revivalists -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Rock Songs for The Revivalists. Retrieved April 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Revivalists -- Chart history '' Billboard Rock Airplay for The Revivalists. Retrieved April 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Future Releases on Triple A Radio Stations ''. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations ''. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Revivalists ' `` Wish I Knew You '' Top 5 at Alternative Radio, Impacting at Hot AC April 10th - Spinning Now on SiriusXM 's The Pulse ``. Washington Square Records. March 28, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics This 2010s rock song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wish_I_Knew_You&oldid=802666323 '' Categories : 2015 songs 2016 singles Billboard Alternative Songs number - one singles Razor & Tie singles Wind - up Records singles 2010s rock song stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadarock Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultalternativesongs Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardalternativesongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrocksongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrockairplay All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 27 September 2017, at 17 : 35. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings the song wish i knew you when i was young
Answer: The Revivalists