| A Wonderful World | ||||
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| Released | 4 November 2016 | |||
| Recorded | March–September 2016 | |||
| Genre | Operatic pop, crossover, easy listening | |||
| Length | 36:59 | |||
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States [15] | 4 November 2016 | CD, digital download | |
| United Kingdom [16] | 25 November 2016 |
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