What a Wonderful World (Anne Murray album)

What a Wonderful World

Studio album by Anne Murray

Released

October 19, 1999

Recorded

at Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON

Straightway Records

Anne Murray
Tommy West

Anne Murray chronology

An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray
(1997)

What a Wonderful World
(1999)

What a Wonderful Christmas
(2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

What a Wonderful World is an album by Canadian artist Anne Murray. It was released by Straightway Records in October 1999. The disc hit #1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, her only #1 on any American album chart.

One of Anne's biggest-selling career albums, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA - her highest selling recording since 1981's Christmas Wishes.^[2]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good"	David Hanner	3:24
2.	"Amazing Grace"	John Newton	3:36
3.	"Lean on Me"	Bill Withers	3:34
4.	"Just a Closer Walk With Thee/Take My Hand Lord Jesus"	Traditional	4:18
5.	"Let It Be"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	3:29
6.	"Softly and Tenderly"	Red Bailey, Jim Howell, Traditional	4:06
7.	"Let There Be Love"	Steven MacKinnon, Lionel Rand, Amy Sky	3:38
8.	"I Believe in You"	Bob Dylan, Frank Loesser	4:45
9.	"It is No Secret"	Stuart Hamblen	3:37
10.	"What a Wonderful World"	George Douglas, George David Weiss	2:22
11.	"Peace in the Valley"	Thomas A. Dorsey	3:25
12.	"The Other Side"	Joie Scott, Richard Wold	4:09
13.	"The Old Rugged Cross"	George Bennard, Traditional	4:10

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Can See Clearly Now"	Johnny Nash	3:05
2.	"In the Garden"	Traditional	4:23
3.	"You've Got a Friend"	Carole King	4:37
4.	"Whispering Hope"	Traditional	4:30
5.	"Put a Little Love in Your Heart"	Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers	2:51
6.	"How Great Thou Art"	Stuart K. Hine	3:39
7.	"Song of Bernadette"	Leonard Cohen, Bill Elliott, Jennifer Warnes	3:42
8.	"Elijah"	Gene MacLellan, Rich Mullins	3:45
9.	"Bridge over Troubled Water"	Paul Simon	4:31
10.	"If You See My Saviour"	Thomas A. Dorsey	3:43
11.	"Jacob's Ladder"	Traditional	4:17
12.	"Nearer, My God, to Thee"	Traditional	3:35
13.	"Lord's Prayer"	Traditional	2:14

Chart performance

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Albums	6
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	4
U.S. Billboard 200	38

References

↑ Phares, Heather. "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics review". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
↑ "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 February 2011.

Anne Murray

Studio albums	What About Me This Way Is My Way Honey, Wheat and Laughter Straight, Clean and Simple Talk It Over in the Morning Anne Murray / Glen Campbell Annie Danny's Song Love Song Highly Prized Possession Keeping In Touch Together There's a Hippo in My Tub Let's Keep It That Way New Kind of Feeling I'll Always Love You Somebody's Waiting Where Do You Go When You Dream The Hottest Night of the Year A Little Good News Heart over Mind Something to Talk About Harmony As I Am You Will Yes I Do Croonin' Anne Murray What a Wonderful World Country Croonin' I'll Be Seeing You Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends

Christmas albums	Christmas Wishes Anne Murray Christmas The Season Will Never Grow Old Best of the Season My Christmas Favorites What a Wonderful Christmas Anne Murray's Christmas Album Icon: Christmas

Compilations	Snowbird Country A Country Collection Anne Murray's Greatest Hits Country Hits Songs of the Heart Love Songs Greatest Hits Volume II From Springhill to the World The Very Best of Anne Murray 15 of the Best Her Greatest Hits and Finest Performances Now & Forever The Best… So Far An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray Ultimate Collection All of Me 10 Great Songs: Inspirational Classics Icon

No. 1 singles	"Snowbird" "Sing High, Sing Low" "A Stranger in My Place" "It Takes Time" "Talk It Over in the Morning" "I Say a Little Prayer/By the Time I Get to Phoenix" "Cotton Jenny" "Danny's Song" "What About Me" "A Love Song" "He Thinks I Still Care" "Son of a Rotten Gambler" "You Won't See Me" "You Needed Me" "I Just Fall in Love Again" "Shadows in the Moonlight" "Broken Hearted Me" "Daydream Believer" "Lucky Me" "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" "Could I Have This Dance" "Blessed Are the Believers" "We Don't Have to Hold Out" "It's All I Can Do" "Another Sleepless Night" "Hey! Baby" "Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye" "A Little Good News" "Just Another Woman in Love" "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (with Dave Loggins) "Time Don't Run Out on Me" "Now and Forever (You and Me)"

Other songs	"Thirsty Boots" "Put Your Hand in the Hand" "Night Owl" "Robbie's Song for Jesus" "Everything's Been Changed" "Send a Little Love My Way" "Just One Look" "Day Tripper" "Uproar" "Sunday Sunrise" "The Call" "Golden Oldie" "Things" "Walk Right Back" "That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)" "I Don't Think I'm Ready for You" "Who's Leaving Who" "Are You Still in Love with Me" "Anyone Can Do the Heartbreak" "Perfect Strangers" "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" (with Kenny Rogers) "Feed This Fire" "Bluebird" "I Can See Arkansas" "Make Love to Me" "The Wayward Wind" "Born to Be with You" "Over You" "That's What My Love Is For" "That's the Way It Goes" "What a Wonderful World"

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