{{short description|2001 single by Gordon Haskell}} {{use dmy dates |date=August 2021}} {{infobox song | name = How Wonderful You Are | cover = Gordon haskell CD single.webp | alt = | type = single | artist = Gordon Haskell | album = Harry's Bar | B-side = A Little Help from You | released = {{start date|2001|12|17|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2001/Music-Week-2001-12-08.pdf|title=Reviews – For Records Released on December 17/31, 2001|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=8 December 2001|access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref> | recorded = | studio = | genre = | length = 4:00 | label = Flying Sparks | writer = Gordon Haskell<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/380567299|title=ASCAP Repertory entry for this song|work=ASCAP|access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref> | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }}
"'''How Wonderful You Are'''" is a song by English musician Gordon Haskell. It was released as a single in the Christmas period of 2001 after mass promotion by BBC Radio 2 where it became a favourite of listeners after being featured by the drive-time presenter Johnnie Walker.<ref name="Eden">{{cite news|last1=Eden|first1=Richard|title=And then they go and spoil it all for Gordon Haskell|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1366185/And-then-they-go-and-spoil-it-all-for-Gordon-Haskell.html|website=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=19 December 2009|language=en|date=24 December 2001}}</ref> It was the UK Christmas number-two in 2001 behind Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman's cover of "Somethin' Stupid". The song is the most requested song of all time at Radio 2.<ref name="rules">{{cite web|title=Haskell's 'old school' rules|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1755394.stm|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=19 December 2009|date=13 January 2002}}</ref>
The song was covered in Finnish by Kirka for his album ''Sinut Siinä Nään'' in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kirka – Sinut Siinä Nään |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4461191-Kirka-Sinut-Siin%C3%A4-N%C3%A4%C3%A4n |website=Discogs |access-date=23 June 2025}}</ref> A mix version was released by Larry Peace in 2017.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/gordonhaskell/how-wonderful-larry-peace Soundcloud.com]</ref> Haskell re-recorded the song in a samba version for his 2020 album ''The Cat Who's Got the Cream'', featuring jazz trumpeter Guy Barker.<ref>[https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2020/07/12/gordon-haskell-the-cat-whos-got-the-cream/ Jazzjournal.co]</ref>
==Charts== {{col-begin|width=74%}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2001–2002) !Peak<br/>position |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-01-12.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=2–3|page=9|date=12 January 2002|access-date=10 September 2020}} ''See'' last week ''column''.</ref> |20 |- {{single chart|Dutch100|90|song=How Wonderful You Are|artist=Gordon Haskell|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 May 2018}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|3|date=20011229|rowheader=true|access-date=22 May 2018}} |- {{single chart|UK|2|date=20011229|rowheader=true|access-date=22 May 2018}} |- {{single chart|UKindie|1|date=20011229|rowheader=true|access-date=22 May 2018}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Chart (2001) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2001.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2001|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref> |100 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Gordon Haskell|title=How Wonderful You Are|award=Silver|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|id=3028-3535-1|access-date=22 November 2018}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
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Category:2001 singles Category:2001 songs Category:UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles
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