Wonderful (Ja Rule song)

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"Wonderful"
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Single by Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti
from the album R.U.L.E. and Concrete Rose
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2004 (2004-09-27)
Genre
Length4:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jimi Kendrix
  • Irv Gotti
Ja Rule singles chronology
"Clap Back"
(2003)		"Wonderful"
(2004)		"New York"
(2004)
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Happy People"
(2004)		"Wonderful"
(2004)		"In the Kitchen"
(2005)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [41] 2× Platinum120,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [6] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesSeptember 27, 2004 The Inc. [43]
October 25, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [44]
United KingdomCD [45]

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