Isn't It a Wonder explained

Isn't It a Wonder
Cover:Boyzone Isn't It A Wonder.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Boyzone
Album:A Different Beat
Released:[1]
Length:3:37
Label:Polydor
Producer:Ray Hedges, Mark "Spike" Stent
Prev Title:A Different Beat
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Picture of You
Next Year:1997

"Isn't It a Wonder" is a song by Irish boy band Boyzone from their second studio album, A Different Beat (1996). The song was written by Ronan Keating, Ray Hedges, and Martin Brannigan, and it was produced by Hedges and remixed by Mark "Spike" Stent for its single release. It was released as the album's third single on 10 March 1997 by Polydor Records. The single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number three on the Irish Singles Chart.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated "Isn't It a Wonder" four out of five, picking it as Single of the Week and complimenting it as "another faultless ballad". The reviewer added, "As they've already proved, this type of songwriting maturity has an appeal which stretches beyond their original young audience."[2] The magazine's Alan Jones described it as "a gentle, sweetly-sung ballad which their fans will love."[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Isn't It a Wonder" shows four of the Boyzone members riding on a roofless car with Shane Lynch as the driver, Ronan Keating on the right front passenger seat, Stephen Gately on the right rear passenger seat and Mikey Graham on the left rear passenger seat, while Keith Duffy rides separately on a motorcycle. The four members stops at a nearby petrol station to meet up with Keith Duffy. They travel to certain places that are in the desert. Ronan Keating and Mikey Graham can be seen wearing cowboy hats.

Track listings

  1. "Isn't It a Wonder" – 3:37
  2. "Experiencia Religiosa" – 4:17
  3. "Get Up and Get Over" – 3:14
  1. "Isn't It A Wonder" – 3:37
  2. "A Different Beat" (live at Wembley) – 4:08
  3. "Temptation" – 3:09
  4. "Father and Son" (live at Wembley) – 2:48
  1. "Isn't It a Wonder" – 3:37
  2. "Experiencia Religiosa" – 4:17

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 113
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9] 8

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 34. 8 March 1997. 5 July 2021.
  2. Reviews: Singles. Music Week. 22 February 1997. 14. 10 May 2022.
  3. Alan. Jones. Talking Music. Music Week. 8 February 1997. 8. 8 May 2022.
  4. Isn't It a Wonder. Boyzone. 1997. UK CD1 & Australian CD single liner notes. Polydor Records. 573547-2.
  5. Isn't It a Wonder. Boyzone. 1997. UK CD2 liner notes. Polydor Records. 573549-2.
  6. Isn't It a Wonder. Boyzone. 1997. European CD single liner notes. Polydor Records. 573546-2.
  7. Web site: Boyzone ARIA chart history (singles 1997-1999), received from ARIA in May 2024. ARIA. Imgur.com. 8 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 14. 13. 29. 29 March 1997. 16 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 24, 1997. dutch. Dutch Top 40. 19 March 2023.
  10. Top 100 Singles 1997. Music Week. 27. 17 January 1998.

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