"Wonderful" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on September 27, 2004, as the lead single from his sixth studio album, R.U.L.E. (2004), through The Inc. Records and Island Def Jam. The song features American pop-R&B singer-songwriters R. Kelly and Ashanti. "Wonderful" topped the UK Singles Chart, reached #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaked at #6 in both Australia and New Zealand; the single became a Top-20 hit in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. A remix was made available on Ashanti's fourth studio album, Concrete Rose (2004), featuring an extended verse from the singer and omitting Kelly's. A video, directed by Hype Williams, was filmed and released.

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Wonderful" peaked at #5 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 UK Singles Chart, also making it his first British #1-hit, though it was reportedly the country's lowest-selling No. 1 hit ever, with sales of only 65,000. The song was certified gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Wonderful", ironically, is also notable for being the final Top-10 entry, to-date, on the Hot 100 for all three artists featured. The song ended 2005 at #94 on Billboard's year-end chart.

Track listings

UK CD single European CD single Australian maxi-CD single

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history