Wonderful! Wonderful! is a popular music song written by Sherman Edwards, with lyrics by Ben Raleigh. The song was first published in 1957. In the United States, a recording by Johnny Mathis reached number 14 on the Billboard charts. Cover versions. In the United Kingdom, Ronnie Hilton recorded a version that reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1963, the Tymes covered the song with peaked at number 23 on the R&B charts and number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was the title track of a 1963 Lawrence Welk album.