What a Wonderful World (Anne Murray album)

What a Wonderful World
What a Wonderful World
Studio album by Anne Murray
Released	October 19, 1999
Studio	Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON
Genre	Christian, country
Length	1:37:25
Label	StraightWay/EMI Canada
Producer	Anne Murray; Tommy West
Anne Murray chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

What a Wonderful World is the twenty-ninth studio album by Canadian artist Anne Murray. It was released by StraightWay Records on EMI Music Canada's behalf in October 1999.^[2] The album hit No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, her only No. 1 on any American album chart. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA, her highest selling album since 1981's Christmas Wishes.^[3] The album had sold 2 million copies worldwide by November 2007.^[4]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good"	David Hanner	3:24
2.	"Amazing Grace"	John Newton	3:36
3.	"Lean on Me"	Bill Withers	3:34
4.	"Just a Closer Walk With Thee/Take My Hand Lord Jesus"	Traditional	4:18
5.	"Let It Be"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	3:29
6.	"Softly and Tenderly"	Red Bailey, Jim Howell, Traditional	4:06
7.	"Let There Be Love"	Steven MacKinnon, Lionel Rand, Amy Sky	3:38
8.	"I Believe in You"	Bob Dylan	4:45
9.	"It is No Secret"	Stuart Hamblen	3:37
10.	"What a Wonderful World"	George Douglas, George David Weiss	2:22
11.	"Peace in the Valley"	Thomas A. Dorsey	3:25
12.	"The Other Side"	Joie Scott, Richard Wold	4:09
13.	"The Old Rugged Cross"	George Bennard, Traditional	4:10
Total length:			48:33

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Can See Clearly Now"	Johnny Nash	3:05
2.	"In the Garden"	C. Austin Miles	4:23
3.	"You've Got a Friend"	Carole King	4:37
4.	"Whispering Hope"	Traditional	4:30
5.	"Put a Little Love in Your Heart"	Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers	2:51
6.	"How Great Thou Art"	Stuart K. Hine	3:39
7.	"Song of Bernadette"	Leonard Cohen, Bill Elliott, Jennifer Warnes	3:42
8.	"Elijah"	Gene MacLellan, Rich Mullins	3:45
9.	"Bridge over Troubled Water"	Paul Simon	4:31
10.	"Bedside of a Neighbor"
11.	"Jacob's Ladder"	Traditional	4:17
12.	"Nearer, My God, to Thee"	Traditional	3:35
13.	"Lord's Prayer"	Traditional	2:14
Total length:			48:52

Personnel

Anne Murray – vocals, backing vocals
Doug Riley – acoustic piano, organ, string arrangements and conductor (6, 8, 12, 13, 19, 22, 25)
Steve Sexton – keyboards, organ, string arrangements and conductor (4, 5, 10, 11, 14)
Tommy West – keyboards, organ, backing vocals, vocals (4)
Mike "Pepe" Francis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
Aidan Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, slide guitar
Peter Bleakney – bass, fretless bass
Peter Cardinali – bass, string arrangements and conductor(1, 2, 3, 16, 26)
Gary Craig – drums, percussion
Barry Keane – drums, percussion
Brian Barlow – percussion, marimba, vibraphone
Vern Dorge – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Richard Armin – cello
Steve Dann – viola
Adele Armin – violin
Marie Berard – violin
Dawn Cumberbatch – backing vocals
Rique Franks – backing vocals
Tuku Matthews – backing vocals
Amy Sky – backing vocals
Dawn Langstroth – vocals (7), backing vocals (12, 15, 21)
Colina Phillips – additional vocals (24), vocal arrangements (24)
Jackie Richardson – additional vocals (24)
Sharon Lee Williams – additional vocals (24)
Vivian Williams – additional vocals (24)

Production

Anne Murray – producer
Tommy West – producer
L. Stu Young – recording, mixing
Joel Kazmi – recording assistant
Nick Blagona – mastering
Raine Munro – production assistant
Michael Ragogna – production assistant
Darlene Sawyer – production assistant
Andrew Eccles – cover photography
Kathleen Finlay – inside photography
Bruce Allen – management

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	6
US Billboard 200^[5]	38
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	23
Chart (2001)	Position
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[9]	51
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[10]	31
Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[11]	87

References

^ Phares, Heather. "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
^ What a Wonderful World (back cover). EMI Music Canada and StraightWay Records. 1999. ℗&© 1999 EMI Music Canada... Manufactured and marketed by StraightWay Records, 101 Winners Circle, Brentwood, TN 37027-5017.
^ "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
^ "Anne Murray defers retirement for duets". CTV News. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
^ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

[allmusic-1] Phares, Heather. "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2011.

[2] What a Wonderful World (back cover). EMI Music Canada and StraightWay Records. 1999. ℗&© 1999 EMI Music Canada... Manufactured and marketed by StraightWay Records, 101 Winners Circle, Brentwood, TN 37027-5017.

[3] "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2011.

[4] "Anne Murray defers retirement for duets". CTV News. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Anne_Murray-5] "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

[ac_BillboardChristian_Anne_Murray-6] "Anne Murray Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Anne_Murray-7] "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

[8] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

[9] "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

[10] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

[11] "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.

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Studio albums	What About Me This Way Is My Way Honey, Wheat and Laughter Straight, Clean and Simple Talk It Over in the Morning Anne Murray / Glen Campbell Annie Danny's Song Love Song Highly Prized Possession Together Keeping in Touch There's a Hippo in My Tub Let's Keep It That Way New Kind of Feeling I'll Always Love You Somebody's Waiting Where Do You Go When You Dream The Hottest Night of the Year A Little Good News Heart over Mind Something to Talk About Harmony As I Am You Will Yes I Do Croonin' Anne Murray What a Wonderful World Country Croonin' I'll Be Seeing You Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends
Christmas albums	Christmas Wishes What a Wonderful Christmas Anne Murray's Christmas Album
Compilations	Snowbird Country A Country Collection Anne Murray's Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Volume II 15 of the Best The Best... So Far All of Me
No. 1 singles	"Snowbird" "Sing High, Sing Low" "A Stranger in My Place" "It Takes Time" "Talk It Over in the Morning" "I Say a Little Prayer/By the Time I Get to Phoenix" "Cotton Jenny" "Danny's Song" "What About Me" "A Love Song" "He Thinks I Still Care" "Son of a Rotten Gambler" "You Won't See Me" "You Needed Me" "I Just Fall in Love Again" "Shadows in the Moonlight" "Broken Hearted Me" "Daydream Believer" "Lucky Me" "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" "Could I Have This Dance" "Blessed Are the Believers" "We Don't Have to Hold Out" "It's All I Can Do" "Another Sleepless Night" "Hey! Baby" "Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye" "A Little Good News" "Just Another Woman in Love" "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (with Dave Loggins) "Time Don't Run Out on Me" "Now and Forever (You and Me)"
Other songs	"Thirsty Boots" "Put Your Hand in the Hand" "Night Owl" "Robbie's Song for Jesus" "Everything's Been Changed" "Send a Little Love My Way" "Just One Look" "Day Tripper" "Uproar" "Sunday Sunrise" "The Call" "Golden Oldie" "Things" "Walk Right Back" "Hold Me Tight" "That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)" "I Don't Think I'm Ready for You" "Who's Leaving Who" "Are You Still in Love with Me" "Anyone Can Do the Heartbreak" "Perfect Strangers" "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" (with Kenny Rogers) "Feed This Fire" "Bluebird" "I Can See Arkansas" "Make Love to Me" "The Wayward Wind" "Born to Be with You" "Over You" "That's What My Love Is For" "That's the Way It Goes" "What a Wonderful World"
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