Wonderman (song)
Encyclopedia
"Wonderman" is a song by English
pop group Right Said Fred
released as the third single off their album Sex and Travel
. It was a minor hit in the UK Singles Chart
, peaking at number 55. Its music video contains various references to the video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3
, as the song was employed by Sega Europe
for the British/European promotion of this Sonic the Hedgehog title.
It was on Now 27, at the time being one of the lowest charting songs to appear on a Now album, although this rule was quickly broke with the inclusion of Music Relief's "What's Going On?" on Now 29 (In 2001, Now 48 contained the lowest charting song thus far)
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
pop group Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred is an English pop band, formed in 1989 by brothers Richard Fairbrass and Fred Fairbrass, later joined by their friend Rob Manzoli. The group is named after a song of the same name which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962...
released as the third single off their album Sex and Travel
Sex and Travel
Sex and Travel the second album of British pop group Right Said Fred.The album contains the UK top 60 singles "Bumped," "Hands Up " and "Wonderman."The album peaked at #34 on the UK Albums Chart.-Track listing:#"Hands Up for Lovers"...
. It was a minor hit in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, peaking at number 55. Its music video contains various references to the video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a 1994 platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It was developed in the United States by members of Sonic Team working at Sega Technical Institute, and was published by Sega, debuting worldwide in the first half of 1994...
, as the song was employed by Sega Europe
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
for the British/European promotion of this Sonic the Hedgehog title.
It was on Now 27, at the time being one of the lowest charting songs to appear on a Now album, although this rule was quickly broke with the inclusion of Music Relief's "What's Going On?" on Now 29 (In 2001, Now 48 contained the lowest charting song thus far)
Track listing
UK CD single- "Wonderman" (7" version)
- "Wonderman" (12" edit)
- "Wonderman" (Acapella)
- "Wonderman" (12" backing track, unedited)
- "Wonderman" (7" alternative lead vocal)
In popular culture
- This song was featured in the 1994 Disney film Blank CheckBlank Check (film)Blank Check is a 1994 film directed by Rupert Wainwright, starring Brian Bonsall, Karen Duffy, Miguel Ferrer, Tone Lōc, Michael Lerner and James Rebhorn and released by Walt Disney Pictures.-Plot:...
Chart positions
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
55 |