A Wonderful World (Susan Boyle album)

A Wonderful World is the seventh studio album by Scottish singer Susan Boyle. It was released on 4 November 2016 by Syco Music and Columbia Records.

A Wonderful World
Studio album by Susan Boyle
Released	4 November 2016
Recorded	March–September 2016
Genre	Operatic pop, crossover, easy listening
Length	36:59
Label	Syco Columbia Sony Music
Producer	Steve Anderson and Cliff Masterson
Susan Boyle chronology
Hope (2014) A Wonderful World (2016) Ten (2019)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Following the release of her previous album, Hope in 2014, Susan Boyle took a break during 2015 to "take a little me time and spend time at home with family and friends", and thus the recording of her seventh studio album was postponed to 2016.^[2] In October 2016, Susan Boyle announced the release of A Wonderful World. Boyle said of the album: "I wanted to create an album that families could enjoy, something for everyone, an album that can be played all year and evoke memories. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge Madonna fan and to be able to perform ‘Like A Prayer’ was a real highlight". The album features a "virtual duet" with late singer Nat King Cole.^[3]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 150 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, with first-week sales of 5,000 units.^[4] In the United Kingdom, A Wonderful World debuted at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 15,013 copies and becoming Susan Boyle's lowest-charting album in the UK.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"What a Wonderful World"	Bob Thiele George David Weiss	3:40
2.	"When I Fall in Love" (with Nat King Cole)	Victor Young Edward Heyman	3:07
3.	"Angels"	Robbie Williams Guy Chambers	3:57
4.	"Somewhere Out There" (with Michael Bolton)	James Horner Barry Mann Cynthia Weil	3:34
5.	"I Have a Dream"	Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus	4:09
6.	"Always on My Mind"	Wayne Carson Johnny Christopher Mark James	4:06
7.	"May You Never Be Alone"	Patrick Mascall Nell Bryden	3:51
8.	"Mull of Kintyre"	Paul McCartney Denny Laine	3:38
9.	"Like a Prayer"	Madonna Patrick Leonard	3:22
10.	"When You Wish upon a Star"	Leigh Harline Ned Washington	3:35
Total length:			36:59

Charts

Chart (2016–17)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[7]	92
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[8]	188
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[9]	35
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	8
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[11]	7
UK Albums (OCC)^[12]	22
US Billboard 200^[13]	150

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States^[15]	4 November 2016	CD, digital download	Syco Music Columbia
United Kingdom^[16]	25 November 2016		Syco Music Sony Music

References

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5. Jones, Alan (2 December 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Little Mix hold No.1 spot with Glory Days". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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8. "Ultratop.be – Susan Boyle – A Wonderful World" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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11. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
13. "Susan Boyle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
14. "British album certifications – Susan Boyle – A Wonderful World". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
15. "A Wonderful World by Susan Boyle on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
16. "A Wonderful World by Susan Boyle on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.