How Wonderful You Are

"How Wonderful You Are"
Single by Gordon Haskell
from the album Harry's Bar
B-side "A Little Help from You"
Released December 17, 2001 (2001-12-17)
Format CD single, Airplay
Recorded 2001
Genre Jazz
Length 4:00
Label Flying Sparks

How Wonderful You Are is a 2001 song by Gordon Haskell. It was released as a single in the Christmas period of 2001 after mass promotion by BBC Radio 2 where it became a favorite of listeners after being featured by the drive time presenter Johnnie Walker.[1] It was the Christmas number-two in 2001 behind Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman's "Somethin' Stupid". The song is the most requested song of all time at Radio 2.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 90
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 2
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 100

References

  1. ↑ Eden, Richard (24 December 2001). "And then they go and spoil it all for Gordon Haskell". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Haskell's 'old school' rules". news.bbc.co.uk. 13 January 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gordon Haskell – How Wonderful You Are" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.


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