Wonderland (Big Country song)
"Wonderland" is a single-only release by Scottish band Big Country, released in the UK on 9 January 1984[1] between their first and second albums. It became a top ten hit for them in the UK, peaking at number 8, giving the band their third top ten entry.[2] The song was included on all the band's subsequent greatest hits collections, although it was never released on any of the band's studio albums. Also released as a 4-song EP in the US in 1984 on Mercury (Mercury 818835-1 M-1) with the A-side consisting of "Wonderland" and "All Fall Together" and the B-side with "Angle Park" and "The Crossing".[3]
| "Wonderland" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Big Country | ||||
| B-side | "Giant" | |||
| Released | 13 January 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | New wave, Celtic rock, post-punk | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stuart Adamson Mark Brzezicki Tony Butler Bruce Watson | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
| Big Country singles chronology | ||||
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The music video for the song features the band playing the song in a wooded area.
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 28 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 48 |
References
- "Record News". NME. London, England: IPC Media: 29. 14 January 1983.
- "BIG COUNTRY | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "Wonderland [EP] - Big Country - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Big Country". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 30. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
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