What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
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I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself what a wonderful world The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do They're really saying I love you I hear babies crying, I watch them grow They'll learn much more than I'll never know And I think to myself what a wonderful world Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world
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Written by: Bob Thiele, George Douglas, George Weiss
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10 facts about this song
Song Origins"What a Wonderful World" was first released by Louis Armstrong in 1967. The song was written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss.
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Chart SuccessDespite being one of Armstrong's most popular songs, it initially did not do well in the U.S., reaching only No. 116 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Chart. However, it reached no. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Aerosmith ConnectionSteven Tyler of Aerosmith mentioned in his autobiography that when he auditioned for his band, he sang "What a Wonderful World," surprising his bandmates.
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InspirationThe song was written during the Civil Rights movement in the United States as an optimistic antidote to the struggles and difficulties being faced at the time.
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Movie FeaturesThe song has been used in numerous films, including "Good Morning, Vietnam," "Meet Joe Black," and "Finding Dory," amongst others.
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Cover VersionsMany other performers around the world have covered the song, including Anne Murray, Eva Cassidy, and Israel Kamakawiwo'ole with his version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World."
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Real-life ImpactIt was a favorite song of scientist Carl Sagan, who mentioned it in his book Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space.
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Armstrong's HealthLouis Armstrong recorded the song shortly after a heart attack. He was so ill at the time, he had to sing leaning on a stool.
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Last RecordingArmstrong's 1971 recording of "What a Wonderful World" was the last song he performed in public, shortly before his demise.
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New AppreciationThe song gained a new lease of life in the US after its use in the film "Good Morning, Vietnam," and it peaked at no. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in 1988, twenty years after its first release.
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