Wonderful World (James Morrison song)
| "Wonderful World" | ||||
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| Single by James Morrison | ||||
| from the album Undiscovered | ||||
| Released |
  October 16, 2006  December 8, 2006 | |||
| Format | CD, digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Writer(s) | James Morrison, Eg White | |||
| Producer(s) | Eg White | |||
| James Morrison singles chronology | ||||
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"Wonderful World" is the second single by British singer James Morrison. The song is the second to be released from his debut album, Undiscovered, which was released on July 31, 2006. The song peaked at #8 on the UK singles chart in October, following the CD single release. Currently the song is being played in the latest Disney Cinemagic advertisement in the United Kingdom.
A version also appears on the 2007 compilation album, The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show (EMI).
Track listing
2-track single
- "Wonderful World" - 3:30
- "My Uprising" - 3:44
CD-Maxi
- "Wonderful World" - 3:30
- "You Give Me Something" (Live in Tokyo) - 3:41
- "Better Man - 3:51
- "Wonderful World" (Video)
Music video
The music video shows James Morrison sitting by a swimming pool with his guitar with lots of beautiful women sunbathing by a mansion. The video then goes on to reveal that the seemingly ideal life going on is just an illusion - the women in fact are in a mental ward.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 57 |
| Belgium Singles Chart (Flanders) | 40 |
| Belgium Singles Chart (Wallonia) | 31 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 8 |
| French Singles Chart | 29 |
| German Singles Chart | 87 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 31 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 16 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 35 |
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |