"Wonderful" is a song by American rapper

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. It was released on September 27, 2004, as the lead single from his sixth studio album, ''

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'' (2004), through

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and

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. The song features American pop- R&B singers

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and Ashanti. "Wonderful" topped the

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, reached number five on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaked at number six in both Australia and New Zealand, and became a top-20 hit in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. A remix is available on Ashanti's fourth studio album, ''

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'' (2004), featuring an extended verse from the singer and omitting Kelly's verse. A video directed by

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was made for this single.

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Wonderful" peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in November 2004, making it Ja Rule's fourth top-five hit on the chart. In the United Kingdom, it topped the

, also making it his first number one-hit in Britain, though it is the country's lowest-selling No. 1 hit with sales of only 65,000. The song has been certified gold in the United States by the

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(RIAA). It is also notable for being the last top-10 hit to date on the Hot 100 for all three artists involved. The song ended 2005 at number 94 on ''Billboard''s year-end chart.

Track listings

UK CD single # "Wonderful" – 4:32 # " Livin' It Up" – 4:17 # "

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" – 4:03 European CD single # "Wonderful" – 4:32 # " Caught Up" – 4:29 Australian maxi-CD single # "Wonderful" – 4:33 # "Caught Up" – 4:29 # "Wonderful" – 4:33 # "Always on Time" – 4:03

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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