Wonderland (song)

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“Wonderland”
Single by Big Country from the album Wonderland EP
B-side	"Giant"
Released	1984
Format	CD
Recorded	1983
Genre	Rock
Length	3:58
Label	Mercury
Writer(s)	Stuart Adamson Mark Brzeicki Tony Butler Bruce Watson
Producer	Steve Lilywhite
Big Country singles chronology
"Chance" (1983) "Wonderland" (1984) "East of Eden" (1984)

"Wonderland" is a single-only release from Scottish band Big Country, released in 1983 between albums. While the single was a failure in the U.S. (#86 on the Hot 100), it became a Top Ten hit for them in the UK, peaking at #8, giving the band their third Top 10 entry. The song was included on all the band's subsequent greatest hits collection, although it was never released on any of the band's studio albums.

The music video for the song features the band playing the song in a wooded area.

[edit] Chart positions

Charts	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	86
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	48

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