ДЄ version by Katie Melua was originally included on the BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s compilation album, and was subsequently released as a single in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Children's Hospital Charity. In 2011, the song featured on the Christmas album Funny Looking Angels by Smith & Burrows, a collaboration between Tom Smith ( Editors) and Andy Burrows ( We Are Scientists and ex- Razorlight).

Louie Nicastro, Tom Maddicott вЂ“ production.

Recorded at Charlton Farm Studios ( Bath, Somerset, England).

'Wonderful Life' (Low Frequency Occupation Dubful Life) вЂ“ 6:36Д¬redits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.

'Wonderful Life' (Methods of Flow club mix) вЂ“ 6:12.

'Wonderful Life' (Low Frequency Occupation radio edit) вЂ“ 3:50.

'Wonderful Life' (dance version) вЂ“ 3:53.

'Wonderful Life' (Low Frequency Occupation club mix) вЂ“ 7:18ДЄustralian and New Zealand maxi-CD single.

'Wonderful Life' (ballad version) вЂ“ 3:20.

'Wonderful Life' (Kenny Hayes Sunshine Funk remix) вЂ“ 6:25.

'Wonderful Life' (dance radio edit) вЂ“ 3:53.

'Wonderful Life' (Low Frequency Occupation club mix).

'Wonderful Life' (Kenny Hayes Sunshine Funk remix).

The song also charted in Finland, reaching number 17 on the Finnish Singles Chart. In the United Kingdom, following a digital release in late November 2005, the cover debuted and peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart on 4 December 2005. This version, produced by Louie Nicastro and Tom Maddicott, was released in Australia on and reached number 17 on the country's ARIA Singles Chart the following month. She recorded it at Charlton Farm Studios in Bath, England. Tina Cousins version 'Wonderful Life'Д«ritish singer Tina Cousins covered 'Wonderful' for her second studio album, Mastermind (2005). In addition to the album To Others to One, it is also on the albums 20 jaar hits 1981вЂ“2001 (Muziek 20 Daagse 2001) and 100 Love Songs. It was released as a maxi single and was used in a television advertisement for Interpolis, a Dutch insurance company, in 2005. Mathilde Santing version 'Wonderful Life'Дutch singer Mathilde Santing recorded her own cover version of 'Wonderful Life' on her 1999 album To Others to One. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. It was directed by Gerard de Thame, husband of television presenter Rachel de Thame, and won an award at the New York Film Festival in 1988. The video includes the Looping Star rollercoaster, a ride at Pleasureland at the time, as well as The Galleon fairground ride, the shrimping boat, local shops and residents. The music video, shot in black and white, was filmed around the English seaside resort of Southport, Merseyside, as well as Wallasey near Black's hometown of Liverpool, and features New Brighton Lighthouse and promenade. combined with Black's melancholy croon created, as one critic observed, 'luxuriantly melodic pop that sounds something like a male version of Sade'.' Music video The Daily Telegraph said, 'Its oddly uplifting lyrics. The song was described by AllMusic as a 'seductive, bittersweet ballad'. Colin Vearncombe), c) has no discernible 'image' and d) writes slightly odd lyrics, get into the charts purely on the strength of their music, which in this case is very strong indeed.' In a contemporary review in Smash Hits, Vici McDonald called it a 'wonderful record вЂ“ sentimental without being slushy.' She went on: 'It's heartening to see someone who a) isn't particularly handsome, b) has a spook-name (i.e. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1987.

The label and Vearncombe then decided to re-release the song with a new record company, A&M Records after the success of ' Sweetest Smile' and the single reached a higher peak of no.

First released in 1986 by Ugly Man Records, it initially peaked at no.

It's a wonderful life