Wonderful (Annie Lennox song)
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"Wonderful" is a song by Annie Lennox
, released as the third and last single from her album Bare
in 2004. It was released as a CD single
in the United States
and only as a promotional single elsewhere. The single topped the Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play
chart for a week and became her fifth number one on that chart.
No music video was made for this song.
2. "Pavement Cracks" (Goldtrix Full Vocal Mix) - 6:34
3. "A Thousand Beautiful Things" (Gabriel & Dresden Tech Funk Mix) - 9:03
-styled Philly soul refrain". Meanwhile, Rolling Stone
's Anthony Decurtis wrote that "the thumping funk chorus of 'Wonderful,' for example, sounds forced" and called it a "misstep".
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
, released as the third and last single from her album Bare
Bare (Annie Lennox album)
- Singles :No singles were released from the album in the UK, though "Pavement Cracks" and "Wonderful" were released as a CD Maxi-single and a limited CD Single respectively in the US, while "A Thousand Beautiful Things" was released as a radio single only...
in 2004. It was released as a CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and only as a promotional single elsewhere. The single topped the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart for a week and became her fifth number one on that chart.
No music video was made for this song.
UK CD Single
1. "Wonderful" (Album Version) - 4:162. "Pavement Cracks" (Goldtrix Full Vocal Mix) - 6:34
3. "A Thousand Beautiful Things" (Gabriel & Dresden Tech Funk Mix) - 9:03
Critical reception
The song had mixed critical reception. Thom Jurek of Allmusic made the song a "Track Pick" off Bare, called it "one of Lennox's trademark ballads", and praised the song's lyrics and its "Hall & OatesHall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
-styled Philly soul refrain". Meanwhile, Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
's Anthony Decurtis wrote that "the thumping funk chorus of 'Wonderful,' for example, sounds forced" and called it a "misstep".
Chart performance
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
1 |