A Wonderful World (Susan Boyle album)

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A Wonderful World
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Studio album by
Susan Boyle
Released4 November 2016
RecordedMarch–September 2016
Genre Operatic pop, crossover, easy listening
Length36:59
Label
Producer Steve Anderson and Cliff Masterson
Susan Boyle chronology
Hope
(2014)		A Wonderful World
(2016)		 Ten
(2019)
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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.

Contents

Background

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]

Commercial performance

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]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(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

Charts

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

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] Silver60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United States [15] 4 November 2016 CD, digital download
United Kingdom [16] 25 November 2016

References

  1. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Review of A Wonderful World". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "2016 Update For All of You!". Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Boyle not to perform live as she copes with health". RTÉ.ie . 20 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Billboard (19 November 2016). "Stevie Nicks' 'Bella Donna' Returns, Michael Buble's 'Christmas' Gains: Billboard 200 Chart Moves". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Jones, Alan (2 December 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Little Mix hold No.1 spot with Glory Days" . Music Week . Intent Media. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Susan Boyle – A Wonderful World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Susan Boyle – A Wonderful World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Susan Boyle – A Wonderful World" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 48, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Susan Boyle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  14. ↑ "British album certifications – Susan Boyle – A Wonderful World". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "A Wonderful World by Susan Boyle on Apple Music". iTunes. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "A Wonderful World by Susan Boyle on Apple Music". iTunes. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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