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Wonderful (Ja Rule song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Wonderful'" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on September 27, 2004, as the lead single from his sixth studio album, 'R.U.L.E.' (2004), through Island Def Jam and Irv Gotti's The Inc. Records. The song features American pop-R&B singers R. Kelly and Ashanti. "Wonderful" topped the UK Singles Chart, reached number five on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100, peaked at number six in both Australia and New Zealand, and became a top-20 hit in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
A remix is available on Ashanti's fourth studio album, 'Concrete Rose' (2004), featuring an extended verse from the singer and omitting Kelly's verse. A video directed by Hype Williams was made for this single.
Commercial performance
In the United States, "Wonderful" peaked at number five on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in November 2004, making it Ja Rule's fourth top-five hit on the chart. In the United Kingdom, it topped the UK Singles Chart, also making it his first number one-hit in Britain, though it is the country's lowest-selling No. 1 hit with sales of only 65,000. The song has been certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is also notable for being the last top-10 hit to date on the Hot 100 for all three artists involved. The song ended 2005 at number 94 on 'Billboard's year-end chart.
Track listings
'UK CD single'
# "Wonderful" 4:32
# "Livin' It Up" 4:17
# "Always on Time" 4:03
'European CD single'
# "Wonderful" 4:32
# "Caught Up" 4:29
'Australian maxi-CD single'
# "Wonderful" 4:33
# "Caught Up" 4:29
# "Wonderful" 4:33
# "Always on Time" 4:03
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2004 singles
Category:2004 songs
Category:Ashanti (singer) songs
Category:Def Jam Recordings singles
Category:Ja Rule songs
Category:R. Kelly songs
Category:Songs written by Irv Gotti
Category:Songs written by Ja Rule
Category:Songs written by R. Kelly
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
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