Wonderful! Wonderful!

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"Wonderful! Wonderful!"
US 78 Wonderful! Wonderful! - Johnny Mathis.jpg
Single by Johnny Mathis and Ray Conniff and his Orchestra
from the album Johnny's Greatest Hits
B-side"When Sunny Gets Blue"
ReleasedNovember 5, 1956
Recorded1956
StudioColumbia 30th Street Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
Length2:34
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Sherman Edwards, Ben Raleigh
Producer(s)Ray Conniff
Johnny Mathis singles chronology
"Wonderful! Wonderful!"
(1956) 		"It's Not for Me to Say"
(1957)

"Wonderful! Wonderful!" is a popular music song written by Sherman Edwards, with lyrics by Ben Raleigh.[1] The song was first published in 1956. 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.[7]
  • During season four of The X-Files, the second episode titled “Home”, was played. Johnny Mathis did not approve his version of the song due to the graphic nature of the episode and a new rendition featuring an unknown soundalike was created for the episode.

References[]

  1. ^ "Wonderful! Wonderful! - Sonny Rollins | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  2. ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 23 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 405.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 253. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 596.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 244.
  7. ^ "Sebadoh - III". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.


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