"Wonder" is a song by
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963) is an American alternative rock singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first se ...
, released in 1995 as the second single from her solo album ''
Tigerlily
''Tigerlily'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, released on June 20, 1995, following her departure from the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs.
''Tigerlily'' peaked at No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200 ...
''. The single reached number 20 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 10 on the Canadian ''
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'' Top Singles chart, outperforming her previous single "
Carnival
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" in Canada. The covers for the U.S. and European singles were different. The single also includes live cuts from Merchant's tour.
Inspiration
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Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
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''Mastertapes'' interview, Natalie said the song "... was about a child born with a congenital disease," twins she had known personally. It was later found out that the set of twins had
(EB), a rare genetic condition that results in easy blistering of the skin and mucous membranes.
US CD single
# "Wonder" (remix) – 4:24
# "Baby I Love You" – 3:44
UK cassette single
# "Wonder" (remix edit) – 4:08
# "
" (live) – 5:17
European CD1
# "Wonder" (LP version) – 4:26
# "Baby I Love You"/"
" (live medley) – 5:55
# "All I Want" – 3:17
European CD2
# "Wonder" (remix edit) – 4:08
# "Sympathy for the Devil" (live) – 5:17
# "Take a Look" (live) – 3:14
# "The Work Song" (live) – 3:52
European and Australian maxi-single
# "Wonder" (remix edit) – 4:08
# "Baby I Love You" – 3:44
# "All I Want" – 3:17
. The song was included in the film's soundtrack.
* The song is sung by ''