How Wonderful You Are
| "How Wonderful You Are" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Gordon Haskell | |
| from the album Harry's Bar | |
| B-side | "A Little Help from You" |
| Released | December 17, 2001 |
| Recorded | 2001 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 4:00 |
| Label | Flying Sparks |
How Wonderful You Are is a 2001 song by Gordon Haskell. It was released as a single in the Christmas period of 2001 after mass promotion by BBC Radio 2 where it became a favorite of listeners after being featured by the drive time presenter Johnnie Walker.[1] It was the UK Christmas number-two in 2001 behind Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman's cover of "Somethin' Stupid". The song is the most requested song of all time at Radio 2.[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 90 |
| Poland (LP3)[4] | 1 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 3 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 2 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 100 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Eden, Richard (24 December 2001). "And then they go and spoil it all for Gordon Haskell". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Haskell's 'old school' rules". news.bbc.co.uk. 13 January 2002. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Gordon Haskell – How Wonderful You Are" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Notowanie nr1065" (in Polish). LP3. 28 June 2002. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Gordon Haskell – How Wonderful You Are". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 November 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type How Wonderful You Are in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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