A Wonderful World | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 November 2016 | |||
Recorded | March–September 2016 | |||
Genre | Operatic pop, crossover, easy listening | |||
Length | 36:59 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Steve Anderson and Cliff Masterson | |||
Susan Boyle chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
A Wonderful World is the seventh studio album by Scottish singer Susan Boyle. It was released on 4 November 2016 by Syco Music and Columbia Records.
Following the release of her previous album, Hope in 2014, Susan Boyle took a break during 2015 to "take a little me time and spend time at home with family and friends", and thus the recording of her seventh studio album was postponed to 2016. [2] In October 2016, Susan Boyle announced the release of A Wonderful World. Boyle said of the album: "I wanted to create an album that families could enjoy, something for everyone, an album that can be played all year and evoke memories. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge Madonna fan and to be able to perform ‘ Like A Prayer’ was a real highlight". The album features a "virtual duet" with late singer Nat King Cole. [3]
The album debuted at number 150 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, with first-week sales of 5,000 units. [4] In the United Kingdom, A Wonderful World debuted at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 15,013 copies and becoming Susan Boyle's lowest-charting album in the UK. [5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " What a Wonderful World" | 3:40 | |
2. | " When I Fall in Love" (with Nat King Cole) | 3:07 | |
3. | " Angels" | 3:57 | |
4. | " Somewhere Out There" (with Michael Bolton) | 3:34 | |
5. | " I Have a Dream" | 4:09 | |
6. | " Always on My Mind" | 4:06 | |
7. | " May You Never Be Alone" |
| 3:51 |
8. | " Mull of Kintyre" | 3:38 | |
9. | " Like a Prayer" | 3:22 | |
10. | " When You Wish upon a Star" | 3:35 | |
Total length: | 36:59 |
Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [6] | 14 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [7] | 92 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [8] | 188 |
Irish Albums ( IRMA) [9] | 35 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [10] | 8 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [11] | 7 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [12] | 22 |
US Billboard 200 [13] | 150 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [14] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United States [15] | 4 November 2016 | CD, digital download | |
United Kingdom [16] | 25 November 2016 |
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A Wonderful World | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 4 November 2016 | |||
Recorded | March–September 2016 | |||
Genre | Operatic pop, crossover, easy listening | |||
Length | 36:59 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Steve Anderson and Cliff Masterson | |||
Susan Boyle chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
A Wonderful World is the seventh studio album by Scottish singer Susan Boyle. It was released on 4 November 2016 by Syco Music and Columbia Records.
Following the release of her previous album, Hope in 2014, Susan Boyle took a break during 2015 to "take a little me time and spend time at home with family and friends", and thus the recording of her seventh studio album was postponed to 2016. [2] In October 2016, Susan Boyle announced the release of A Wonderful World. Boyle said of the album: "I wanted to create an album that families could enjoy, something for everyone, an album that can be played all year and evoke memories. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge Madonna fan and to be able to perform ‘ Like A Prayer’ was a real highlight". The album features a "virtual duet" with late singer Nat King Cole. [3]
The album debuted at number 150 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, with first-week sales of 5,000 units. [4] In the United Kingdom, A Wonderful World debuted at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 15,013 copies and becoming Susan Boyle's lowest-charting album in the UK. [5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " What a Wonderful World" | 3:40 | |
2. | " When I Fall in Love" (with Nat King Cole) | 3:07 | |
3. | " Angels" | 3:57 | |
4. | " Somewhere Out There" (with Michael Bolton) | 3:34 | |
5. | " I Have a Dream" | 4:09 | |
6. | " Always on My Mind" | 4:06 | |
7. | " May You Never Be Alone" |
| 3:51 |
8. | " Mull of Kintyre" | 3:38 | |
9. | " Like a Prayer" | 3:22 | |
10. | " When You Wish upon a Star" | 3:35 | |
Total length: | 36:59 |
Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [6] | 14 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [7] | 92 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [8] | 188 |
Irish Albums ( IRMA) [9] | 35 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [10] | 8 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [11] | 7 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [12] | 22 |
US Billboard 200 [13] | 150 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom ( BPI) [14] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United States [15] | 4 November 2016 | CD, digital download | |
United Kingdom [16] | 25 November 2016 |
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