Some Kind of Wonderful (Soul Brothers Six song)
1967 single by Soul Brothers Six
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"(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful" is a song written by Canadian-American musician John Ellison[2] and first recorded by his R&B group, Soul Brothers Six, in 1967, peaking at number 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3]
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Soul Brothers Six | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Be Loving You" | |||
| Released | May 1967 | |||
| Recorded | March 30, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 2406 | |||
| Songwriter | John Ellison | |||
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The line "She's some kind of wonderful" previously appeared in the song "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" which was first recorded by The Temptations (released in 1966).
The best known version is by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad from 1974, which reached number three on the same chart.
The Fantastic Johnny C version
The Fantastic Johnny C covered the song in 1968, reaching number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Grand Funk Railroad version
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Grand Funk Railroad | ||||
| from the album All the Girls in the World Beware!!! | ||||
| B-side | "Wild" | |||
| Released | December 9, 1974[5] | |||
| Recorded | 1974 at the Swamp[6] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Capitol 4002 | |||
| Songwriter | John Ellison | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Ienner[6] | |||
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In 1974, American rock band Grand Funk Railroad recorded the song for their album All the Girls in the World Beware!!!; it reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 on February 22, 1975.[7] It also ranked number six on Billboard's Hot 100 year-end chart for 1975 as shown on the December 27, 1975, print edition of Billboard, which contained the Hot 100 for 1975.[8] This is the official list still shown on Billboard magazine website.[9]
Their version of the song appeared in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the fictitious radio station K-DST.
Charts
| Year | Artist | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Soul Brothers Six | US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 91 |
| 1968 | The Fantastic Johnny C | US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 87 |
| 1975 | Grand Funk Railroad | Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 3 | ||
| 1994 | Huey Lewis and the News | Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[11] | 37 |
| Europe (European Hit Radio)[12] | 9 | ||
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] | 10 | ||
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 84 | ||
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 44 | ||
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] | 7 | ||
| 2002 | Toploader | UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 76 |
Certifications
Grand Funk Railroad version
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||