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“Wonder” by Natalie Merchant

From the album Garden Lillies (1995)

“Wonder” by Natalie Merchant appears on 29 radio countdowns from 13 stations between 1995 and 2026. It was first released in 1995 on the album Garden Lillies. Its best result is #43 on the WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #87 alternative song of 1995 and #1,675 alternative song of all time.

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"Wonder" was Natalie Merchant's second solo single, released in 1995 on Elektra as the follow-up to "Carnival," and it became a hit, reaching 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 10 in Canada, where it outdid "Carnival." It's a gentle, swaying song with a big heart, and the story behind it is a tender one.

Merchant later explained that she wrote it about a child born with a congenital disease, drawing on twins she knew personally; the twins turned out to have epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic condition that leaves the skin and mucous membranes blistering at the slightest touch. Rather than pity, the song offers something closer to awe. The US and European singles came in different sleeves, and the single was filled out with live cuts from her tour.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 71 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1995 107
1995 43 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1995 100
1995 65 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL The Buzz Top 103 Alternative Songs of '95 103
1995 87 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 95 Songs of 1995 95
1995 76 WDRE Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA WDRE Top 103.9 Songs of 1995 104
1996 52 WBCN Boston, MA WBCN Top 104 Songs of 1996 104

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 1405 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1405 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1409 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 1975 WFPK WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time 2000
2002 1407 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 1393 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1393 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 807 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 1392 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2007 934 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 927 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 956 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 985 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1016 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1073 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1125 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 340 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2022 379 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2023 341 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 369 WYEP WYEP Countdown to Fall 2023 1229
2024 367 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2025 324 WFPK WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s 500
2026 979 WYEP WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time 1180

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