Wonderful (Ja Rule song)

"Wonderful"
Single by Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti
from the album R.U.L.E.
Released	September 28, 2004
Format	CD single
Recorded	2004
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Length	4:26
Label	The Inc., Def Jam
Writer(s)	R. Kelly Ja Rule Irv Gotti Jimi Kendrix
Producer(s)	Jimi Kendrix, Irv Gotti
Certification	Gold (RIAA)[1]
Ja Rule chronology "Clap Back" (2003) "Wonderful" (2004)" "New York" (2004) R. Kelly chronology "Happy People" (2004) "Wonderful" (2004) "In the Kitchen" (2005) Ashanti chronology "Southside" (2004) "Wonderful" (2004) "Only U" (2004)

"Wonderful" is the lead single from rapper Ja Rule's 2004 album R.U.L.E.. The song features American pop-R&B singers R. Kelly and Ashanti. Hype Williams directed the music video.

On Ashanti's album Concrete Rose there was a remix featuring R. Kelly's chorus, Ja Rule's two verses from the original, and then a new Ashanti verse exclusively on the remix. The remix cut out R. Kelly's verse.

Track listings

UK CD1

1. "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti)
2. "Caught Up" (featuring Lloyd)

UK CD2

1. "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti)
2. "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case)
3. "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti)

Charts

In the U.S. "Wonderful" went on to peak at number five in November 2004 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it his fourth top five hit on the chart.^[2] In the United Kingdom it went on to top the UK Singles Chart, also making it his first number one hit in Britain,^[3] though it is the country's lowest selling No. 1 hit, with only sales of 65,000. The song became Ja Rule's eighth top ten hit, Ashanti's tenth top ten hit, and R. Kelly's sixteenth top ten hit, and it has been certified gold in the United States by the RIAA.

References

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics