What a Wonderful World (Anne Murray album) explained

What a Wonderful World
Type:	studio
Artist:	Anne Murray
Cover:	WhataWonderfulWorld.jpg
Studio:	Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON
Genre:	Christian, country
Length:	1:37:25
Label:	StraightWay/EMI Canada
Producer:	Anne Murray Tommy West
Prev Title:	An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	What a Wonderful Christmas
Next Year:	2001

What a Wonderful World is the twenty-ninth studio album by Canadian artist Anne Murray. It was released by StraightWay Records on EMI Music Canada's behalf in October 1999.^[1] The album hit No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, her only No. 1 on any American album chart. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA, her highest selling album since 1981's Christmas Wishes.^[2] The album sold 2 million units worldwide by November 2007.^[3]

Personnel

• Anne Murray – vocals, backing vocals
• Doug Riley – acoustic piano, organ, string arrangements and conductor (6, 8, 12, 13, 19, 22, 25)
• Steve Sexton – keyboards, organ, string arrangements and conductor (4, 5, 10, 11, 14)
• Tommy West – keyboards, organ, backing vocals, vocals (4)
• Mike "Pepe" Francis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
  • • Aidan Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, slide guitar Peter Bleakney – bass, fretless bass Peter Cardinali – bass, string arrangements and conductor(1, 2, 3, 16, 26)
• Gary Craig – drums, percussion
• Barry Keane – drums, percussion
• Brian Barlow – percussion, marimba, vibraphone
• Vern Dorge – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Richard Armin – cello
• Steve Dann – viola
• Adele Armin – violin
• Marie Berard – violin
• Dawn Cumberbatch – backing vocals
• Rique Franks – backing vocals
• Tuku Matthews – backing vocals
• Amy Sky – backing vocals
• Dawn Langstroth – vocals (7), backing vocals (12, 15, 21)
• Colina Phillips – additional vocals (24), vocal arrangements (24)
• Jackie Richardson – additional vocals (24)
• Sharon Lee Williams – additional vocals (24)
• Vivian Williams – additional vocals (24)

Production

• Anne Murray – producer
• Tommy West – producer
• L. Stu Young – recording, mixing
• Joel Kazmi – recording assistant
• Nick Blagona – mastering
• Raine Munro – production assistant
• Michael Ragogna – production assistant
• Darlene Sawyer – production assistant
• Andrew Eccles – cover photography
• Kathleen Finlay – inside photography
• Bruce Allen – management

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	23
Chart (2001)	Position
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[5]	51
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	31
Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[7]	87

Notes and References

1. What a Wonderful World . back cover . EMI Music Canada and StraightWay Records . 1999 . ℗&© 1999 EMI Music Canada... Manufactured and marketed by StraightWay Records, 101 Winners Circle, Brentwood, TN 37027-5017..
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=what-a-wonderful-world-26-inspirational-classics-r441075/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} ''What a Wonderful World: 26 Inspirational Classics'' Charts ]. . February 23, 2011.
3. News: Anne Murray defers retirement for duets . 12 November 2007 . CTV News . 5 December 2023.
4. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. October 23, 2020.
5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20020701173700/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_country.html. July 1, 2002. Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
6. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001. Billboard. October 23, 2020.
7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031204032208/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_country.html. December 4, 2003. Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada. Jam!. March 28, 2022.