"Wish You Were Here" is the title track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. The song's lyrics encompass writer Roger Waters' feelings of alienation from other people. Like most of the album, it refers to former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett and his breakdown. The main riff came to David Gilmour while playing his acoustic guitar in Abbey Road Studios. Gilmour then demonstrated the riff to Waters, who was impressed. They collaborated to complete the song, as Waters had already written some lyrics. The lyrics are universal, they are directed to anyone that is missing a special person in their life. In 2004, the song was ranked #316 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Wish You Were Here is the final track released from Wyclef Jean's 2000 album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. It is a cover version of Pink Floyd's 1975 track of the same name.

It was released towards the end of 2001 and charted in the UK, Switzerland and Austria, although it didn't break into the top 20 in any country.

The song uses all lyrics from the original hit, with the inclusion of a bridge and an extra verse.

Wish You Were Here is a Cleveland, Ohio based Pink Floyd tribute band that began in 1987 under the name "The Harvest Pink Floyd Revue". Wish You Were Here is one of the longest continually performing Pink Floyd tribute bands in America.