The Wonder of You

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"The Wonder of You" is a song written by Baker Knight. In 1959, Ray Peterson released it as a single. The song became a Top 40 hit for him on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #25. That same year it was recorded by Ronnie Hilton in the United Kingdom, his version reaching #22 on the UK Singles Chart. The Ray Peterson record briefly re-entered the Hot 100 in 1964. In the early 1960s, the Platters also recorded this song, which appeared on a 1970s compilation "The Platters--30 Golden Hits."

[edit] Elvis Presley version

Elvis Presley released it as a single on April 20, 1970. Its b-side song was "Mama Liked the Roses." In the U.S., both songs charted at #9 together in the spring of 1970, though "The Wonder of You" was one of his most successful records in the UK ever, topping the UK Singles Chart for six weeks in the summer of that year. This was the 59th Top 40 hit of his career. "The Wonder of You" was one of about thirty five songs he would play live in concert, never recording it in a studio. The song went all the way to #1 on Billboard's adult contemporary chart for Presley.

It was the first of three singles during his lifetime that were recorded live in concert in Las Vegas, Nevada in February 1970.

[edit] Popularity in Football

Arsenal have adopted the song as their club anthem since 2006.

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