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"Wonderful World" (occasionally referred to as "(What A) Wonderful World") is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Released on April 14, 1960, by Keen Records, it had been recorded during an impromptu session the previous year in March 1959, at Sam Cooke's last recording session at Keen.
"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele (as "George Douglas") and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong on August 16, 1967. In April 1968, it topped the pop chart in the United Kingdom, [3] but performed poorly in the United States because Larry Newton, the president of ABC Records, disliked the song and refused to promote it.
The song was originally recorded in a spur-of-the-moment demo session in 1988. Israel called the recording studio at 3 A.M., and was given a 15-minute deadline to arrive by recording engineer Milan Bertosa.
Still, the timeliness of “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” cannot be understated. As much as Armstrong and his music are ingrained in the fabric of American culture, so is the ...
Richard also recorded a German-language version in October 1968, also titled "Wonderful World" (the song features the lyrics "Wonderful World", but the rest are in German). It was released in March 1969 as the B-side to "Zärtliche Sekunden", the German-language version of "Don't Forget to Catch Me". [7]
"I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" is a song written and performed by American songwriter, singer and musician Donald Fagen. It was the first track on his platinum-certified debut solo album The Nightfly, and was released in September 1982 as its first single.
The title comes from the song "What a Wonderful World", originally released in 1967 and written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. [3] The show opened on Broadway at Studio 54 on November 11, 2024, following previews beginning a month earlier. [4] The show is set to close on February 23, 2025.
The song is the longest-leading number-one hit on any of the Billboard song charts, having spent 358 weeks on top of the World Digital Songs chart. [33] On July 8, 2007, Kamakawiwoʻole debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart with "Wonderful World", selling 17,000 units. [34]