Wonderful (Ja Rule song)


"Wonderful" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on September 28, 2004 as the lead single from his 2004 album R.U.L.E.. The song features American pop-R&B singers R. Kelly and Ashanti. It 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-twenty hit in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Commercial performance

In the United States "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. In the United Kingdom it went on to top the UK Singles Chart, also making it his first number one hit in Britain, though it is the country's lowest selling No. 1 hit, with sales of only 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 Recording Industry Association of America. It is also notable for being the last top ten hit to date on the Hot 100 for all three artists involved. The song ended 2005 at number 94 on Billboards year-end chart.

Music video

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Track listings

UK CD1
  1. "Wonderful"
  2. "Caught Up"
UK CD2
  1. "Wonderful"
  2. "Livin' It Up"
  3. "Always on Time"

    Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 42
Australia Urban 19
Switzerland 82
US Billboard Hot 10094
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 39

Certifications