{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox album | name = 7 Wishes | type = studio | artist = Night Ranger | cover = Sevenwishesnightrangeralbum.jpg | alt = | released = May 20, 1985<ref>Robinson, Alan (2006). [Liner notes]. 7 Wishes (Re-Mastered) [CD]. Catalog: BGOCD732. Beat Goes On Records.</ref> | recorded = | studio = Image Recording, Hollywood, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley and The Site, San Rafael, California | genre = *Hard rock *AOR<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Elliott|first=Paul|date=December 16, 2023|title=“When the Boogie Nights scene came on, I said, ‘Man, I think I’ve been in that guy’s house in the early 80s!’”: the rise, fall and porn-assisted resurrection of AOR heroes Night Ranger|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/night-ranger-story-band|access-date=December 28, 2023|magazine=Classic Rock}}</ref> | length = 42:15 | label = MCA | producer = Pat Glasser | prev_title = Midnight Madness | prev_year = 1983 | next_title = Big Life | next_year = 1987 | misc = {{Singles | name = 7 Wishes | type = studio | single1 = Sentimental Street | single1date = May 1985 | single2 = Four in the Morning (I Can't Take Any More) | single2date = August 1985 | single3 = Goodbye | single3date = October 1985 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Night+Ranger&titel=Goodbye&cat=s|title=Night Ranger singles}}</ref> }} }} {{Album ratings |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/7-wishes-mw0000195069 |title=Night Ranger - 7 Wishes review |last=Stone |first=Doug |work=AllMusic |publisher=All Media Network |accessdate=June 1, 2021 }}</ref> |rev2 = ''Classic Rock'' |rev2score = Superior<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/buyer-s-guide-night-ranger|title=Buyer's Guide: Night Ranger|first=Paul|last=Elliott|date=February 20, 2015|access-date=April 30, 2021|publisher=Classic Rock}}</ref> |rev3 = ''Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal'' |rev3Score = 4/10<ref name="martin">{{cite book|last=Popoff|first=Martin|author-link1=Martin Popoff|title=The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties|publisher=Collector's Guide Publishing|date=November 1, 2005|location=Burlington, Ontario, Canada|isbn=978-1894959315|page=243}}</ref> |rev4 = ''Record Collector'' |rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Night Ranger - Seven Wishes |magazine=Record Collector |date=February 2007 |last=Jones |first=Tim |issue=333 |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/seven-wishes |access-date=October 11, 2020 }}</ref> |noprose = yes }}
'''''7 Wishes''''' is the third studio album by the American hard rock band Night Ranger, released in 1985 and produced by Pat Glasser. The album features three Billboard Hot 100 chart hits: "Sentimental Street" reached No. 8, "Four in the Morning" No. 19 and "Goodbye" No. 17.<ref name="BB100">{{cite magazine|publisher=Eldridge Industries|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/night-ranger/chart-history/hsi/|title=Night Ranger Chart History|access-date=October 10, 2020}}</ref>
The title of "Four in the Morning (I Can't Take Any More)" describes the time of day Jack Blades wrote the song. In an interview with the Songfacts website, he explained, "Literally, I wrote that song at 4 in the morning. I mean, I woke up, and I had an idea, (singing) 'I can't take anymore, I can't fake anymore, it's such a hard time loving you.'"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/jack-blades-of-night-ranger-and-damn-yankees|title=Jack Blades of Night Ranger and Damn Yankees|work=Songfacts|first=Shawna|last=Ortega|access-date=October 10, 2020}}</ref>
"Interstate Love Affair" also appeared on the soundtrack to the motion picture "Teachers".
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = Side one | title1 = Seven Wishes | writer1 = Jack Blades | length1 = 4:53 | title2 = Faces | writer2 = Kelly Keagy, Blades, Alan Fitzgerald | length2 = 4:12 | title3 = Four in the Morning | writer3 = Blades | length3 = 3:54 | title4 = I Need a Woman | writer4 = Blades | length4 = 4:40 | title5 = Sentimental Street | writer5 = Blades | length5 = 4:13 }} {{Track listing | headline = Side two | title6 = This Boy Needs to Rock | writer6 = Blades, Brad Gillis | length6 = 3:59 | title7 = I Will Follow You | writer7 = Fitzgerald, Blades | length7 = 4:15 | title8 = Interstate Love Affair | writer8 = Blades | length8 = 3:15 | title9 = Night Machine | writer9 = Blades, Keagy, Gillis | length9 = 4:35 | title10 = Goodbye | writer10 = Jeff Watson, Blades | length10 = 4:19 }}
* "Four in the Morning" titled "Four in the Morning (I Can't Take Any More)" on the single release
==Personnel== ;Night Ranger *Jack Blades – bass, lead vocals *Jeff Watson – guitars *Brad Gillis – guitars, vocals *Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards, vocals *Kelly Keagy – drums, lead vocals
;Additional musicians *Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Kevin Charles, David Sykes, Fishdog – backing vocals on "Night Machine"
;Production *Pat Glasser – producer *John Van Nest – engineer, associate producer *Duane Aslaksen, Steve Krause, David Luke – assistant engineers *Brian Gardner – mastering
== Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! Chart (1985) ! Peak<br />position |- {{Album chart|Canada|43|artist=Night Ranger|album=Midnight Madness|chartid=0550|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2023}} |- !scope="row"|Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite book |title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 |publisher=Oricon Entertainment |location=Roppongi, Tokyo |year=2006 |isbn=4-87131-077-9 |language=ja}}</ref> |align="center"|7 |- {{Album chart|Billboard200|10|artist=Night Ranger|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2023}} |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Night Ranger|title=7 wishes|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1985|certyear=1985}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
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Category:Night Ranger albums Category:1985 albums Category:MCA Records albums