Wonderful (Ja Rule song)

"Wonderful"
Single by Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti
from the album R.U.L.E.
Released September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)
Format CD single
Recorded 2004
Genre
Length 4:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jimi Kendrix
  • Irv Gotti
Ja Rule singles chronology
"Clap Back"
(2003)		 "Wonderful"
(2004)		 "New York"
(2004)

"Clap Back"
(2003)		 "Wonderful"
(2004)"		 "New York"
(2004)
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Happy People"
(2004) Happy People2004		 "Wonderful"
(2004) Wonderful2004		 "In the Kitchen"
(2005) In the Kitchen2005
Ashanti singles chronology
"Southside"
(2004) Southside2004		 "Wonderful"
(2004) Wonderful2004		 "Only U"
(2004) Only U2004

"Wonderful" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on September 28, 2004 as the lead single from his 2004 album R.U.L.E.. The song features American pop-R&B singers R. Kelly and Ashanti.

Commercial performance

In the US "Wonderful" went on to peak at number five in November 2004 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his fourth top five hit on the chart.[1] In the United Kingdom it went on to top the UK Singles Chart, also making it his first number one hit in Britain,[2] though it is the country's lowest selling No. 1 hit, with sales of only 65,000. The song became Ja Rule's eighth top ten hit, Ashanti's tenth top ten hit, and R. Kelly's sixteenth top ten hit, and it has been certified gold in the United States by the RIAA.[3] It is also notable for being the last top ten hit to date on the Hot 100 for all three artists involved. The song ended up being #94 on the Billboard End Of The Year Charts.

Music video

Hype Williams directed the music video.

Track listings

UK CD1
  1. "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti)
  2. "Caught Up" (featuring Lloyd)
UK CD2
  1. "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti)
  2. "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case)
  3. "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti)

Charts

Chart (2004-05) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 47
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] 2
Brazilian Singles Chart (ABPD)[8] 24
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 13
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 20
Ireland (IRMA) 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 5
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 3
US Billboard Hot Rap Tracks 2
US Billboard Pop Songs 22

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 705. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - April 02, 2014". RIAA. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful" (in French). Ultratip.
  8. ↑ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful". Tracklisten.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ↑ "Charts.nz – Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti – Wonderful". Swiss Singles Chart.
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