The Wonder of You (Elvis Presley album)

The Wonder of You
Compilation album by Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Released October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
Recorded Abbey Road Studios, London, England.
Genre Orchestral pop
Label RCA, Legacy
Producer Nick Patrick, Don Reedman (also exec.), Priscilla Presley (exec.)
Elvis Presley chronology
Way Down in the Jungle Room
(2016)		 The Wonder of You
(2016)
Singles from The Wonder of You
  1. "A Big Hunk o' Love"
    Released: September 9, 2016

The Wonder of You is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77). It was released on October 21, 2016 by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings. The album features archival vocal recordings of Elvis accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at the Abbey Road Studios. It also features a duet with German singer Helene Fischer.

It is the follow-up album to If I Can Dream (2015), which was a commercial success, selling 1.6 million copies worldwide.[1] Elvis's ex-wife Priscilla Presley has said of The Wonder of You: "Elvis always loved the great, operatic vocalists. We often talked about his interest in recording material that allowed him to perform in that space. It's exciting to hear him on these recordings, performing with the world-class Royal Philharmonic Orchestra via the magic of Abbey Road Studios. He would have loved these performances and I'm very happy that we were able to make this dream come true for Elvis and his fans."[1]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver in its debut week with sales of 63,500.[2][3] The following five weeks, it registered sales of 35,147, 28,590, 29,647, 32,261 and 44,446, thus totalling 233,591 units in its first six weeks and landing at #2, #3, twice at #5, then climbing back to #3, respectively and earning a Gold certification. It is Elvis' 13th UK number-one album, making him the solo artist with most UK number-one albums (and overall only behind The Beatles with 15 number-one albums).[4] Elvis also extended the record for most UK top 10 albums, with The Wonder of You becoming his 52nd top 10 album.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "A Big Hunk o' Love"  Aaron Schroeder, Sidney Wyche 2:22
2. "I've Got a Thing About You Baby"  Tony Joe White 2:35
3. "Suspicious Minds"  Mark James 3:45
4. "Don't"  Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 3:10
5. "I Just Can't Help Believing"  Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil 4:35
6. "Just Pretend"  Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett 4:06
7. "Love Letters"  Edward Heyman, Victor Young 2:55
8. "Amazing Grace"  William J. Gaither 3:46
9. "Starting Today"  Don Robertson 3:10
10. "Kentucky Rain"  Eddie Rabbitt, Dick Heard 4:03
11. "Memories"  Billy Strange 3:15
12. "Let It Be Me"  Gilbert Bécaud, Manny Curtis, Pierre Delanoë 3:26
13. "Always on My Mind"  Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, James 3:39
14. "The Wonder of You"  Baker Knight 2:31
15. "Just Pretend" (duet with Helene Fischer) (bonus track)Fletcher, Flett 4:04
Deluxe version (bonus tracks)[6]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
15. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"  Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini  
16. "You Gave Me a Mountain"  Marty Robbins  
17. "Just Pretend" (duet with Helene Fischer)Fletcher, Flett  
Notes

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 42
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 40
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[12] 24
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 159
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] 35
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] 49
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[2] 1
US Billboard 200[20] 47
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[21] 1

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "New Elvis Presley Album The Wonder Of You: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra To Be Released October 21 On Sony Music's Legacy Recordings". Legacy Recordings. PR Newswire Association LLC. September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "British album certifications – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You & If I Can Dream". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Wonder of You & If I Can Dream in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  4. ↑ http://kwbe.com/abc_classicr/chart-wonder-elvis-presley-sets-record-for-solo-artist-with-the-most-1-albums-in-the-uk-abcid35801133/
  5. ↑ Jones, Alan (October 28, 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Elvis tops the albums chart again". Music Week. NewBay Media. Retrieved October 30, 2016. (subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ http://www.shopelvis.com/Product.aspx?cp=796_56191_73046&pc=EPLP42
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Elvis Presley – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Elvis Presley. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You & If I Can Dream" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  16. ↑ "VG-lista - Topp 40 Album uke 46, 2016". VG-lista. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  18. ↑ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 44: del 28.10.2016 al 03.11.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Elvis Presley – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Elvis Presley. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Elvis Presley – Chart history" Billboard Top Classical Albums for Elvis Presley. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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