What a Wonderful World (Anne Murray album)

What a Wonderful World is an album by Canadian artist Anne Murray. It was released by Straightway Records in October 1999. The disc hit #1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, her only #1 on any American album chart.

What a Wonderful World
Studio album by Anne Murray
Released	October 19, 1999
Studio	Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON
Genre	Christian, country
Label	Straightway Records
Producer	Anne Murray Tommy West
Anne Murray chronology
An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray (1997) What a Wonderful World (1999) What a Wonderful Christmas (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

One of Anne's biggest-selling career albums, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA - her highest selling recording since 1981's Christmas Wishes.[2]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good"	David Hanner	3:24
2.	"Amazing Grace"	John Newton	3:36
3.	"Lean on Me"	Bill Withers	3:34
4.	"Just a Closer Walk With Thee/Take My Hand Lord Jesus"	Traditional	4:18
5.	"Let It Be"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	3:29
6.	"Softly and Tenderly"	Red Bailey, Jim Howell, Traditional	4:06
7.	"Let There Be Love"	Steven MacKinnon, Lionel Rand, Amy Sky	3:38
8.	"I Believe in You"	Bob Dylan	4:45
9.	"It is No Secret"	Stuart Hamblen	3:37
10.	"What a Wonderful World"	George Douglas, George David Weiss	2:22
11.	"Peace in the Valley"	Thomas A. Dorsey	3:25
12.	"The Other Side"	Joie Scott, Richard Wold	4:09
13.	"The Old Rugged Cross"	George Bennard, Traditional	4:10
Total length:			48:33

Disc 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Can See Clearly Now"	Johnny Nash	3:05
2.	"In the Garden"	C. Austin Miles	4:23
3.	"You've Got a Friend"	Carole King	4:37
4.	"Whispering Hope"	Traditional	4:30
5.	"Put a Little Love in Your Heart"	Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers	2:51
6.	"How Great Thou Art"	Stuart K. Hine	3:39
7.	"Song of Bernadette"	Leonard Cohen, Bill Elliott, Jennifer Warnes	3:42
8.	"Elijah"	Gene MacLellan, Rich Mullins	3:45
9.	"Bridge over Troubled Water"	Paul Simon	4:31
10.	"If You See My Saviour"	Thomas A. Dorsey	3:43
11.	"Jacob's Ladder"	Traditional	4:17
12.	"Nearer, My God, to Thee"	Traditional	3:35
13.	"Lord's Prayer"	Traditional	2:14
Total length:			48:52

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999–2000) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 6 US Billboard 200[3] 38 US Christian Albums (Billboard)[4] 1 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 23 Chart (2001) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 31

References

1. Phares, Heather. "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
2. "What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
3. "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
4. "Anne Murray Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
5. "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.