What A Wonderful World (2:16)
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What a Wonderful World is a song by Bob Thiele (using the pseudonym George Douglas) and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1968, and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
Intended as an antidote for the increasingly racially and politically charged climate in the U.S. (and written specifically for Armstrong, who had broad crossover appeal), the song details the singer’s delight in the simple enjoyment of everyday life. The song also has a hopeful, optimistic tone with regard to the future, with reference to babies being born into the world and having much to look forward to. The song was not initially a hit in the United States, where it sold fewer than 1,000 copies, but was a major success in the UK, reaching number one on the UK singles chart. It was also the biggest-selling single of 1968 in the UK. The song made Louis Armstrong the oldest male to top the charts, at sixty-six years and ten months old.
Intended as an antidote for the increasingly racially and politically charged climate in the U.S. (and written specifically for Armstrong, who had broad crossover appeal), the song details the singer’s delight in the simple enjoyment of everyday life. The song also has a hopeful, optimistic tone with regard to the future, with reference to babies being born into the world and having much to look forward to. The song was not initially a hit in the United States, where it sold fewer than 1,000 copies, but was a major success in the UK, reaching number one on the UK singles chart. It was also the biggest-selling single of 1968 in the UK. The song made Louis Armstrong the oldest male to top the charts, at sixty-six years and ten months old.
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dazmusic wrote:
my 1st wedding song :)
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Proll123 wrote:
ein meilenstein der musikgeschichte top
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kcmt01 wrote:
God bless you, Pops.
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Gaynor7 wrote:
Blissful <3
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alltheway49ers wrote:
thank you marcy
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Finnagen wrote:
Beautiful song, a true classic.
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jjcj313 wrote:
what where u thinking what a wonderful world your full of shit
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alltheway49ers wrote:
Yep always
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stanko72 wrote:
epic!
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manoliatsatsi wrote:
one song, one voice for all kind of people we all love it
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Wesbecher wrote:
One of the best songs ever created, hands down
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Purpulez wrote:
Ein Song zum Träumen! [3]
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vanessapdb wrote:
Ein Song zum Träumen! [2]
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waustin24 wrote:
It's a great song.
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waustin24 wrote:
Why do people say this is depressing?
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Firefighter1121 wrote:
Ein Song zum Träumen!
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henriqueromero wrote:
such a perfect lyric!! so smooth!
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misterBlonde84 wrote:
epic!
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MissKittenKlaws wrote:
Love, love, love this song. No one could sing it better ♥ ♥ ♥
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MusicaLilly wrote:
A classic! Such a beautiful song. Wonderful! :)
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