| "Wonderful! Wonderful!" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Johnny Mathis and Ray Conniff and his Orchestra | ||||
| from the album Johnny's Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "When Sunny Gets Blue" | |||
| Released | November 5, 1956 | |||
| Recorded | 1956 | |||
| Studio | Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sherman Edwards, Ben Raleigh | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray Conniff | |||
| Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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"Wonderful! Wonderful!" is a popular music song written by Sherman Edwards, with lyrics by Ben Raleigh.[1] The song was first published in 1957. In the United States, a recording by Johnny Mathis[2] reached number 14 on the Billboard charts.[3]
Other versions
- In the United Kingdom, Ronnie Hilton recorded a version that reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
- In 1963, a recording by the Tymes peaked at number 23 on the R&B charts and number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[5] They also spent four weeks at number two on the Easy Listening chart.[6]
- A third version was recorded by American alternative rock band Sebadoh for their 1991 album Sebadoh III.
References
- ^ "Wonderful! Wonderful! - Sonny Rollins | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 23 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 405.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 253. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 596.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 244.