"Isn't It a Wonder" is a song by Irish boy band

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from their second studio album, '' A Different Beat'' (1996). The song was written by

Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating (born 3 March 1977) is an Irish singer. He debuted in 1993 alongside Keith Duffy, Michael Graham, Shane Lynch, and Stephen Gately, as the co-lead singer (with Gately) of Irish pop group Boyzone. His solo career start ...

Ray Hedges Ray "Madman" Hedges is an English songwriter and record producer from Surrey, England who has had over 60 top 20 singles and albums including seven UK number-ones as producer and or writer with many on his own record labels. Career Hedges has b ...

, and Martin Brannigan, and it was produced by Hedges and remixed by

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for its single release. It was released as the album's third single on 10 March 1997 by

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. The single reached number two on the

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and number three on the

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Critical reception

British magazine ''

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'' rated "Isn't It a Wonder" four out of five, picking it as Single of the Week and complimenting it as "another faultless

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". The reviewer added, "As they've already proved, this type of songwriting maturity has an appeal which stretches beyond their original young audience." The magazine's Alan Jones described it as "a gentle, sweetly-sung ballad which their fans will love."

Music video

The accompanying

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for "Isn't It a Wonder" shows four of the Boyzone members riding on a roofless car with Shane Lynch as the driver, Ronan Keating on the right front passenger seat, Stephen Gately on the right rear passenger seat and Mikey Graham on the left rear passenger seat, while Keith Duffy rides separately on a motorcycle. The four members stops at a nearby petrol station to meet up with Keith Duffy. They travel to certain places that are in the desert. Ronan Keating and Mikey Graham can be seen wearing cowboy hats.

Track listings

* UK CD1 and Australian CD single # "Isn't It a Wonder" – 3:37 # "Experiencia Religiosa" – 4:17 # "Get Up and Get Over" – 3:14 * UK CD2 # "Isn't It A Wonder" – 3:37 # " A Different Beat" (live at

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) – 4:08 # "Temptation" – 3:09 # "

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" (live at Wembley) – 2:48 * European CD single # "Isn't It a Wonder" – 3:37 # "Experiencia Religiosa" – 4:17

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1990s ballads 1996 songs 1997 singles Boyzone songs Polydor Records singles Song recordings produced by Ray Hedges Song recordings produced by Spike Stent Songs written by Martin Brannigan Songs written by Ray Hedges Songs written by Ronan Keating