Wonderful_(Ja_Rule_song)

Wonderful (Ja Rule song)

Wonderful (Ja Rule song)

2004 single by Ja Rule


"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 The Inc. Records and Island Def Jam. The song features American pop-R&B singer-songwriters R. Kelly and Ashanti. "Wonderful" topped the UK Singles Chart, reached #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaked at #6 in both Australia and New Zealand; the single became a Top-20 hit in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

Quick Facts from the album R.U.L.E. and Concrete Rose, Released ...

A remix was made available on Ashanti's fourth studio album, Concrete Rose (2004), featuring an extended verse from the singer and omitting Kelly's.[1] A video, directed by Hype Williams, was filmed and released.[2]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Wonderful" peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 2004, making it Ja Rule's fourth top-five hit on the chart.[3] In the United Kingdom, it topped the UK Singles Chart, also making it his first British #1-hit,[4] though it was reportedly the country's lowest-selling No. 1 hit ever, with sales of only 65,000.[citation needed] The song was certified gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] "Wonderful", ironically, is also notable for being the final Top-10 entry, to-date, on the Hot 100 for all three artists featured. The song ended 2005 at #94 on Billboard's year-end chart.[6]

Track listings

UK CD single[7]

  1. "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti) – 4:32
  2. "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case) – 4:17
  3. "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti) – 4:03

European CD single[8]

  1. "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti) – 4:32
  2. "Caught Up" (featuring Lloyd) – 4:29

Australian maxi-CD single[9]

  1. "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti) – 4:33
  2. "Caught Up" (featuring Lloyd) – 4:29
  3. "Wonderful" (instrumental) – 4:33
  4. "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti) – 4:03

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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References

  1. "Wonderful Remix". Spotify. January 1, 2004. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. "Ja Rule – Wonderful (2004)". IMVDb. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  3. "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  4. "Billboard Top 100 – 2005". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. Wonderful (UK CD single liner notes). Ja Rule. Murder Inc Records. 2004. 9864605.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Wonderful (European CD single liner notes). Ja Rule. Murder Inc Records. 2004. 9864606.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Wonderful (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Ja Rule. Murder Inc Records. 2004. 9864889.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. "Issue 777" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  9. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 46. November 13, 2004. p. 53. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  11. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 50, saptamina 13.12 – 19.12, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 22, 2005. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  12. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2004". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  13. "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 29.
  14. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005". ARIA. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  15. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2005". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  16. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005" (in German). Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  17. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2005". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  18. "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 26.
  19. "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Rhythmic Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 34.
  20. "Ja Rule: 'Wonderful'" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1573. September 17, 2004. p. 43. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  21. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1578. October 22, 2004. p. 19. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  22. "Reviews: Singles". Music Week. October 16, 2004. p. 29.

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