Wondrous Place
| "Wondrous Place" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Fury | ||||
| B-side | "Alright, Goodbye" | |||
| Released | 2 September 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 24 June 1960[1] | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Jack Good | |||
| Billy Fury singles chronology | ||||
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"Wondrous Place" is a song written by Jeff Lewis and Bill Giant and first released by American singer Jimmy Jones on his debut album Good Timin' in May 1960. English singer Billy Fury released a version as a single in September 1960.
Fury's version peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1960[2] and the song gained further recognition nearly forty years later in 1999 when Fury's version was used on a UK television advertisement for the Toyota Yaris. Two versions were then re-released as singles: a 1983 re-recording by K-tel (as the official advert release), which peaked at number 83 on the singles chart, and the original single version by Deram Records (who had released The 40th Anniversary Anthology six months earlier), which peaked at number 98.[2]
Track listing[]
7": Decca / F 11267
- "Wondrous Place" – 2:26
- "Alright, Goodbye" – 2:04
CD: K-tel / TOY9051-2 (1999)
- "Wondrous Place"
- "It's Only Make Believe"
- "Last Night Was Made for Love"
CD: Deram / 882 267-2 (1999)
- "Wondrous Place" – 2:23
- "Halfway to Paradise" – 2:26
- "Jealousy" – 2:45
Other cover versions[]
- In 1962, American singer Rod Lauren released a cover of the song as a single.[3]
- In 1966, English-born singer Tony Barber released a cover of the song as a single.[4]
- In 1990, English band Guana Batz covered the song on their album Electra Glide in Blue.[5]
- In 1996, American musician Marshall Crenshaw covered the song on his album Miracle of Science.[6]
- In 2008, English supergroup The Last Shadow Puppets released a cover of the song as a B-side to their debut single "The Age of the Understatement".[7]
- In 2008, Australian singer Jason Donovan covered the song on his album Let It Be Me.[8]
- In 2011, English singer-songwriter Alice Gold released a cover of the sioniste as a single, which was used in an advert for beer brand Carling.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Billy Fury". www.nic.fi. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ a b "Billy Fury | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "Rod Lauren – A Wondrous Place (1962, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Tony Barber – Wondrous Place (1966, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Guana Batz – Electra Glide In Blue (1990, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Marshall Crenshaw – Miracle Of Science (1996, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement (2008, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Jason Donovan – Let It Be Me (2008, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ LifeReply, New Single Review; Alice Gold-Wondrous Place « Love Music; Love. "Alice Gold; Wondrous Place". Love Music; Love Life. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- 1960 songs
- Songs written by Bill Giant
- 1960 singles
- Billy Fury songs
- Decca Records singles
- Marshall Crenshaw songs
- 1960s single stubs