Wonderful! Wonderful!
For the Johnny Mathis album, see Wonderful Wonderful (album).
"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]
Cover versions
- In the United Kingdom, Ronnie Hilton recorded a version that reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
- In 1963, the Tymes covered the song with peaked at number 23 on the R&B charts and number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]
- The song was the title track of a 1963 Lawrence Welk album.[6]
- The Supremes covered the song for their album I Hear A Symphony, released in 1966.[7]
- Indie rock band Sebadoh covered "Wonderful! Wonderful!" on their 1991 album Sebadoh III.[8]
- Sonny Rollins recorded this track on his album Newk's Time.[9]
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. Digital.library.unt.edu.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Wonderful! Wonderful! - Lawrence Welk | User Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ Bruce Eder. "I Hear a Symphony - The Supremes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "III - Sebadoh | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ↑ Stephen Cook (1957-09-22). "Newk's Time - Sonny Rollins | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.