"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 singers R. Kelly and Ashanti. "Wonderful" topped the UK Singles Chart, reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaked at number six in both Australia and New Zealand, and became a top-20 hit in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
A remix is available on Ashanti's fourth studio album, Concrete Rose (2004), featuring an extended verse from the singer and omitting Kelly's verse.[1] A video directed by Hype Williams was made for this single.[2]
In the United States, "Wonderful" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 2004, making it Ja Rule's fourth top-five hit on the chart.[3] In the United Kingdom, it topped the UK Singles Chart, also making it his first number one-hit in Britain,[4] though it is the country's lowest-selling No. 1 hit with sales of only 65,000.[citation needed] The song has been certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] It is also notable for being the last top-10 hit to date on the Hot 100 for all three artists involved. The song ended 2005 at number 94 on Billboard's year-end chart.[6]
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