"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.
Background "Wish Upon a Whiskey" was debuted live on January 31, 2026, in Sydney. 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".
"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".
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'".
"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.
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
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
Technical Luke Combs – production Chip Matthews – production, editing, mixing, additional engineer Jonathan Singleton – production Chris Vanoverberghe – assistant recording Michael Proctor – editing Steve Blackmon – editing, recording Benny Quinn – mastering
Charts + Chart performance for "Wish Upon a Whiskey" Chart (2026) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 11
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