Wonderful (Ja Rule song)
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| Single by Ja Rule featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti | ||||
| from the album R.U.L.E. and Concrete Rose | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2004 | |||
| Studio | C.H. (New York City) | |||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | The INC | |||
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"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 Irv Gotti's The INC record label. 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 was made 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 as well as the last top-10 hit for Ja Rule, R. Kelly, and Ashanti as of 2026.[3] The song ended 2005 at number 94 on Billboard's year-end chart and has been certified gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4][5] In the United Kingdom, the song topped the UK Singles Chart, making it Ja Rule's first number-one hit in Britain,[6] though it was the country's lowest-selling number-one debut at the time, selling 23,706 copies during its release week.[7]
Track listings
UK CD single[8]
- "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti) – 4:32
- "Livin' It Up" (featuring Case) – 4:17
- "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti) – 4:03
European CD single[9]
Australian maxi-CD single[10]
- "Wonderful" (featuring R. Kelly and Ashanti) – 4:33
- "Caught Up" (featuring Lloyd) – 4:29
- "Wonderful" (instrumental) – 4:33
- "Always on Time" (featuring Ashanti) – 4:03
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the R.U.L.E. album booklet.[11]
Studios
- Recorded at C.H. Studios (New York City)
- Mixed at Circle House Studios (Miami, Florida) and Right Track Studios (New York City)
- Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Personnel
- Ja Rule – writing (as Jeffrey Atkins)
- Irv Gotti – writing (as Irving Lorenzo), production
- Kendred Smith – writing
- R. Kelly – writing (as Robert Kelly), featured vocals
- Ashanti – featured vocals
- Demetrius "Demi-Doc" McGhee – bass guitar, organ, strings, additional keyboards
- Jimi Kendrix – production
- Milwaukee "Protools King" Buck – recording
- Supa Engineer DURO – mixing
- Terry "T-Mac" Herbert – assistant engineering
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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