Wonderful World (James Morrison song)

"Wonderful World"
Single by James Morrison
from the album Undiscovered
Released	23 October 2006
Length	3:30
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	James Morrison, Eg White
Producer(s)	Eg White
James Morrison singles chronology
"You Give Me Something" (2006) "Wonderful World" (2006) "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore" (2006)

"Wonderful World" is the second single by British singer James Morrison. The song is the second to be released from his debut album, Undiscovered , which was released on 31 July 2006. The song peaked at number 8 on the UK singles chart in October, following the CD single release. A version appears on the 2007 compilation album The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show .

Track listing

2-track single

1. "Wonderful World" – 3:30
2. "My Uprising" – 3:44

CD-Maxi

1. "Wonderful World" – 3:30
2. "You Give Me Something" (Live in Tokyo) – 3:41
3. "Better Man – 3:51
4. "Wonderful World" (Video)

Music video

The music video shows James Morrison sitting by a swimming pool with his guitar with many beautiful women sunbathing by a mansion. The video then goes on to reveal that the seemingly ideal life going on is just an illusion – the women in fact are in a mental ward.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006–07) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] 57 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 40 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [3] 31 France (SNEP) [4] 29 Germany (GfK) [5] 87 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [6] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [7] 18 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [8] 16 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [9] 67 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 35 UK Singles (OCC) [11] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position UK Singles (OCC) [12] 135 Chart (2007) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [13] 54

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [14]	Gold	4,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [15]	Gold	400,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
7. "James Morrison – Wonderful World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
8. "James Morrison – Wonderful World". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
9. "Romanian Top 100 – Issue nr: 6/2007 (19 Februarie – 25 Februarie 2007)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
10. "James Morrison – Wonderful World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
12. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 12 April 2020.
13. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
14. "Guld og platin i november" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
15. "British single certifications – James Morrison – Wonderful World". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 28 April 2023.