Oh What a World (song)

For other uses, see Oh What a World (album).

"Oh What a World"
Single by Rufus Wainwright
from the album Want One
Released	November 8, 2004 (UK)
Format	Digital
Genre	Baroque pop, Pop
Length	4:23
Label	DreamWorks
Writer(s)	Rufus Wainwright
Producer	Marius De Vries
Rufus Wainwright singles chronology
"I Don't Know What It Is" (2004) "Oh What a World" (2004) "The One You Love" (2005)

"Oh What a World" is a song written and performed by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. It was the second single from Wainwright's third studio album, Want One, released digitally via iTunes and 7digital in the UK on November 8, 2004.^[1] Promotional copies were also distributed to radio stations in an attempt to increase awareness of the song and album.

The song includes several arrangements from Maurice Ravel's Boléro.

In addition to the UK and Japanese versions of Want One, the song also appears on the bonus DVD that accompanies Want Two (Rufus Wainwright: Live at the Fillmore), and Want, a repackaged UK double album that contains Want One and Want Two.

Track listing

UK digital single

1. "Oh What a World"

UK promotional CD

1. "Oh What a World" (album version)
2. "Oh What a World" (radio edit)

Personnel

Rufus Wainwright – voice, orchestral arrangements Marius de Vries – piano, programming, orchestral arrangements Joy Smith – harp Nick Hitchens – tuba Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader Alexis Smith – programming Simon C Clarke – alto sax, baritone sax, flute, alto flute, piccolo

Tim Sanders – tenor sax Roddy Lorimer – trumpet Paul Spong – trumpet Annie Whitehead – trombone Dave Stewart – bass trombone Maxim Moston – orchestral arrangements Chris Elliott – orchestral arrangements

Other appearances

• Acoustic 05 (2005, Echo)

Television performances

• The Frank Skinner Show - November 4, 2004

References

1. ^ "7digital - Oh What a World". 7digital.com. http://www.7digital.com/artists/rufus-wainwright/oh-what-a-world/. Retrieved 2008-11-12. 

External links

• Rufus Wainwright official site