Wonder (Natalie Merchant song)


"Wonder" is a song by Natalie Merchant, released in 1995 as the second single from her solo album Tigerlily. The single reached number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, outperforming her previous single "Carnival" in Canada. The covers for the U.S. and European singles were different. The single also includes live cuts from Merchant's tour.

Inspiration

In a BBC Mastertapes interview, Merchant said the song "... was about a child born with a congenital disease," twins she had known personally. It was later found out that the twins had epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic condition that results in easy blistering of the skin and mucous membranes.

Track listings

US CD single
  1. "Wonder" – 4:24
  2. "Baby I Love You" – 3:44
UK cassette single
  1. "Wonder" – 4:08
  2. "Sympathy for the Devil" – 5:17
European CD1
  1. "Wonder" – 4:26
  2. "Baby I Love You"/"Son of a Preacher Man" – 5:55
  3. "All I Want" – 3:17
European CD2
  1. "Wonder" – 4:08
  2. "Sympathy for the Devil" – 5:17
  3. "Take a Look" – 3:14
  4. "The Work Song" – 3:52
European and Australian maxi-CD single
  1. "Wonder" – 4:08
  2. "Baby I Love You" – 3:44
  3. "All I Want" – 3:17

Legacy

The song was credited as inspiration for R. J. Palacio's 2012 novel Wonder and was also played during the end credits of the 2017 film of the same name.