The Wonder of You
| "The Wonder of You" | |
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| Song | |
| Released | 1958 |
| Songwriter(s) | Baker Knight |
"The Wonder of You" is a song written by Baker Knight.[1] It was originally recorded by Vince Edwards in 1958, but this recording has never been released. In an interview with a DJ from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Ray Peterson told the story of how Baker Knight confided that "The Wonder of You" was originally written as a gospel song.
Ray Peterson recording
In 1959, "The Wonder of You" was first released by
Elvis Presley version
| "The Wonder of You" | ||||
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RCA Victor | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Baker Knight | |||
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| "The Wonder of You" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
"The Wonder of You" was one of about thirty-five songs Presley would regularly perform at concerts.
According to Peterson, "He [Elvis] asked me if I would mind if he recorded 'The Wonder of You.' I said, 'You don't have to ask permission; you're Elvis Presley.' He said, 'Yes, I do. You're Ray Peterson.'"[6]
In 2016, a version of the song featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was released together with other orchestral versions of Elvis songs in the album The Wonder of You.
Other recordings
- Also 1959, it was recorded by second season of the TV series The Crown.
- In the early 1960s, the Plattersalso recorded this song, which appeared on a 1970s compilation The Platters – 30 Golden Hits.
- In 1969, The Sandpipers recorded an album of the same name including the song.
- An album of instrumentals of the same name by Nelson Riddle was also released in 2000.
- In 2017, Conor O'Brien recorded the song for Big Little Lies that was sung by Ed (played by Adam Scott) in the first-season finale.
- Uruguayan punk/rockabilly band Rudos Wild recorded the song for their debut album Psychos With Wax
Popularity in association football
The song has been adopted by English Association football club Port Vale, which runs out to the song at the start of its home matches, while the club's fans sing the song throughout their matches, periodically with altered lyrics.[8] Arsenal Football Club also adopted the song as their opening anthem upon their move to the Emirates Stadium. [9] Scottish club Ross County have also adopted the song as an anthem at the end of home matches.
See also
- List of number-one singles of 1970 (Ireland)
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1970s
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1970 (U.S.)
References
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 665.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Elvis Presley – The Wonder of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 196.
- ^ "David Neale - Elvis Presley The Originals".
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Wonder Of You Chant". fanchants.com. 30 Jul 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ^ "Arsenal issue response". Football London.com. 6 August 2017.
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