What a Wonderful World (LeAnn Rimes album) explained
| What a Wonderful World |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | LeAnn Rimes |
| Cover: | Whatawonderfulworld leannrimes.jpg |
| Released: | October 12, 2004 |
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| Length: | 36:07 |
| Label: | Asylum-Curb |
| Producer: | LeAnn Rimes
Peter Amato
Gregg Pagani |
| Prev Title: | The Best of LeAnn Rimes |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | This Woman |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
What a Wonderful World is a 2004 album by American country pop recording artist LeAnn Rimes. It is her eighth studio album and first Christmas album, consisting of jazz inspired holiday music. Rimes released four promotional singles from this album: "O Holy Night", "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and "A Different Kind of Christmas". Rimes also co-wrote three tracks on this holiday album, one of which with her then husband Dean Sheremet. "Santa Baby" was released as a limited exclusive bonus track on the album at US Target stores. It was also released as an exclusive bonus track on the Australian, Japanese and UK versions of the album and was the fifth promotional single.
Personnel
- Steve Baxter – trombone
- Chris Bruce – acoustic guitar
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums
- John Chiodini – electric guitar
- Kevin St. Clair – choir
- Greg Davies – choir
- Bernie Dresel – drums
- Sheila E. – drums, percussion
- Claire Everett – choir
- Amy Fogerson – choir
- Greg Geiger – choir
- Mike Geiger – choir, choir arrangements
- Grant Gershon – choir
- Stephen Grimm – choir
- Reggie Hamilton – upright bass
- John Hatton – bass guitar
- Alex "Crazy Legs" Henderson – trombone
- Michael Herring – acoustic guitar
- Ray Herrmann – alto saxophone, horn arrangements
- Robbie Hioki – bass trombone
- Marie Hodgson – choir
- Drew Holt – choir
- Elissa Jonston – choir
- Charles Lane – choir
- Gayle Levant – harp
- Robert Lewis – choir
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- George McMullen – trombone
- Tim Misica – tenor saxophone
- Willie Murillo – trumpet
- Robbie Nevil – electric guitar
- Kevin Norton – trumpet
- Cassandra O'Neal – piano
- Kai Palmer – trumpet
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Helene Quintana – choir
- Kevin Richardson – trumpet
- Marty Rifkin – pedal steel guitar
- LeAnn Rimes – lead vocals
- John Roberts – baritone saxophone
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Dino Soldo – harmonica
- Kimberly Switzer – choir
- Michael Thompson – dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Arturo Velasco – trombone
- Patrick Warren – bells, organ, pump organ, string arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer strings
- Jim Youngstrom – tenor saxophone
- Matthew Zebley – alto saxophone
Charts
| Chart (2004/07) | Peak
position |
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| US Billboard 200[1] | 81 |
| US Billboard Top Country Albums | 13 |
| US Billboard Top Holiday Albums | 3 | |
Notes and References
- [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=leann rimes|chart=all}} What a Wonderful World – Leann Rimes]. Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. 2012-06-02.
