Wonder No.8

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Wonder No.8
Honeyz - Wonder No. 8.jpg
1998 cover featuring Heavenli Abdi
Studio album by
Released23 November 1998
Genre R&B
Label Mercury, Polygram
Producer Steve Levine, Steve Robson, Simon Climie, Ignorants
Alternative cover
Honeyz Wonder No 8 cover.jpg
1999 cover featuring Mariama Goodman
No.TitleLength
1."Honeyz Intro"0:24
2."Finally Found"4:47
3."Do Me Baby"3:59
4."Keep Me Hanging On"3:55
5."Love of a Lifetime" (Rude Boy Mix)3:48
6."Just Let Go"6:02
7."In the Street" (Ignorants Mix)5:26
8."Seems Like"3:54
9."Good Love"3:34
10."Somebody to Love Me"4:46
11."Summertime"3:50
12."Wonder No. 8"4:44
13."What Does She Look Like?"4:37
14."End of the Line" (Rude Boy Mix)4:56
15."Finally Found" (Reprise)0:59
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Love of a Lifetime" (DJ Watarai Remix)3:39
17."Finally Found" (U-Nam Remix)4:35

Re-released version

  1. "Finally Found" – 4:49
  2. "Never Let You Down" – 3:33
  3. "Won't Take It Lying Down" – 4:13
  4. "Do Me Baby" – 3:47
  5. "Keep Me Hanging On" – 3:32
  6. "Love of a Lifetime" (Rude Boy Mix) – 3:51
  7. "Just Let Go" – 4:52
  8. "In the Street" (Ignorants Mix) – 5:27
  9. "Seems Like" – 3:57
  10. "Good Love" – 3:23
  11. "Somebody to Love Me" – 4:28
  12. "Summertime" – 3:51
  13. "Wonder No. 8" – 4:45
  14. "What Does She Look Like?" – 4:38
  15. "End of the Line" (Rude Boy Mix) – 5:00

Charts

Chart performance for Wonder No. 8
Chart (1999)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 94
Scottish Albums (OCC) [3] 61
UK Albums (OCC) [4] 33
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [5] 8

Certifications

Certifications for Wonder No. 8
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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