What a Wonderful World
original song written and composed by George Douglas and George David Weiss; first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967
"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released in 1967 as a single.
| "What a Wonderful World" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Louis Armstrong | ||||
| from the album What a Wonderful World | ||||
| B-side | "Cabaret" | |||
| Released | September 1, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Studio | United Recording, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Thiele (as George Douglas) George David Weiss[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Thiele[1] | |||
| Louis Armstrong singles chronology | ||||
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After appearing in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam, the song was re-released as a single in 1988.[2] Armstrong's recording was added in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 117. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ↑ "Chart History: Louis Armstrong – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
