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8th World Wonder

2004 single by Kimberley Locke

Summary

2004 single by Kimberley Locke

FieldValue
name8th World Wonder
cover8th_World_Wonder.jpg
typesingle
artistKimberley Locke
albumOne Love
B-sideSomewhere Over the Rainbow
released
genre
length3:59
labelCurb
next_titleWrong
next_year2004
misc{{Audio sample
typesingle
fileKimberley_Locke_-_8th_World_Wonder.ogg

| B-side = Somewhere Over the Rainbow

  • Kyle Jacobs
  • Joel Parkes
  • Shaun Shankel
  • Shaun Shankel
  • Guy Roche "8th World Wonder" is the first single by the American Idol finalist Kimberley Locke from her first studio album, One Love (2004). The single, written by Joel Parkes, Shaun Shankel and Kyle Jacobs, was nominated in the category for "Best Love Song" at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards. The release includes a new modern arrangement of Locke's signature song from the show, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

"8th World Wonder" is one of the longest-running Idol singles to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 20 weeks on the chart and peaking at number 49. It was Locke's only single to chart on the Hot 100. Outside the United States, the song charted in the United Kingdom, also reaching number 49. In Entertainment Weekly magazine, "8th World Wonder" was listed as one of the top five songs to come out of American Idol.

Music video

The video for "8th World Wonder" was directed by Sam Erickson. Locke stars in the video with Charles Divins from the soap opera Passions. The video starts with her waking one morning to find a note left by her boyfriend. It then shows each day backwards to seven days before when they first made eye contact at a party. The video ends with her giving him her number at the party at which they . A dance remix version of the video was also released.

Track listings

US CD single

  1. "8th World Wonder" – 3:59
  2. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" – 3:49

UK CD single

  1. "8th World Wonder" – 3:59
  2. "8th World Wonder" (Elektrik Kompany radio edit) – 3:30
  3. "8th World Wonder" (Hi-Bias radio edit) – 3:35
  4. "8th World Wonder" (video) – 3:59

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)Peak
positionUS Billboard Hot 100US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)
The RemixesUS Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)
49
6
36
1
19

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)PositionUS Adult Contemporary (Billboard)US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)
14
96
11
74

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.United StatesUnited Kingdom
January 12, 2004Contemporary hit radioCurb
January 26, 2004Hot adult contemporary radio
July 19, 2004CD

Cover versions

The Mexican singer Alessandra Rosaldo recorded a Spanish version of "8th World Wonder" entitled "La Octava Maravilla" on her 2009 album, Alessandra.

References

References

  1. (2004). "8th World Wonder". [[Curb Records]].
  2. (2004). "8th World Wonder". Curb Records, [[London Records]].
  3. (May 15, 2004). "Billboard Hot 100".
  4. (October 23, 2004). "Adult Contemporary".
  5. (March 20, 2004). "Adult Pop Airplay".
  6. (May 15, 2004). "Dance Singles Sales".
  7. (May 22, 2004). "Pop Airplay".
  8. (December 25, 2004). "Year in Music & Touring: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks".
  9. (December 17, 2004). "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs".
  10. (December 25, 2004). "Year in Music & Touring: Hot Dance Singles Sales".
  11. (December 17, 2004). "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs".
  12. (January 9, 2004). "Going for Adds".
  13. (January 23, 2004). "Going for Adds".
  14. (July 17, 2004). "New Releases: Singles".
  15. (August 13, 2009). "Lanza Neuvo Disco!".
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