- Written by
- Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler
- Language
- English
- First recorded on
- March 2, 1959
- Released on
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Wonderful World
Single
April 14, 1960 - Other release
-
The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke
Album
October 1960 - Chart placings
-
#12 in United States
- Tags
- hit song
- Comments
-
Nr. 2 UK (when re-issued in early 1986)
Interesting fact regarding the recording session: "Behind Sam, hitting the last, rhymed word in each line, is Lou Rawls; Deano Lappas remembers him standing about a foot and a half behind Sam, singing into the same mike." (Source: Daniel Wolff - "You Send Me - the Life and Times of Sam Cooke") - Rating
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- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Original
Versions
Wonderful World written by Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler English
Wonderful World written by Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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i | Wonderful World | Danny Davis and The Nashville Strings | 1965 | ||
i | Wonderful World | The Liverpool Strings | 1966 | ||
i | Wonderful World | Charlie & His Go-Go Boys | 1966 | ||
i | Wonderful World | Le grand orchestre de Paul Mauriat | 1968 | ||
i | Wonderful World | The Magic Organ | 1978 | ||
i | Wonderful World | Dave Valentin | 1979 | ||
i | Wonderful World | Michael Chapdelaine | 1996 | ||
i | Wonderful World | Pierre Belmonde | 1997 | Unverified | |
i | Wonderful World | Snake Davis | 1998 | ||
i | What a Wonderful World | Laza Ristovski | 2005 | ||
i | Wonderful World | Deric Dyer | 2008 | ||
i | Wonderful World | Limber Lumber | November 26, 2010 | Unverified | |
i | Wonderful World | V. Zambudio | 2014 | Unverified | |
i | (What A) Wonderful World | Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star | June 3, 2022 | ||
i | (What A) Wonderful World | Nylonwings | May 5, 2023 |
Wat een waanzin written by Herman Pieter de Boer Dutch
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Wat een waanzin | Rob de Nijs | 1980 | First release |
Politieke lieke written by Armand Remang Dutch
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Politieke lieke | De Strangers | 1986 | First release |
Kaunis maailma written by Matti Inkinen Finnish
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Kaunis maailma | Rauli Badding Somerjoki | 1987 | First release |
Weiß nicht viel written by Lutz Kerschowski German
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Weiß nicht viel | Kerschowski & Blankenfelder Boogie-Band | 1989 | First release |
Wonderful World written by S. Fleury French (not verified yet)
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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Wonderful World | Les Furys | 1965 | Unverified |