8th World Wonder

Not to be confused with Eighth Wonder of the World or Eighth Wonder (disambiguation).

"8th World Wonder" is the first single by the American Idol finalist Kimberley Locke from her first studio album, One Love (2004). The single, written by Joel Parkes, Shaun Shankel and Kyle Jacobs, was nominated in the category for "Best Love Song" at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards.^{[citation needed]} The release includes a new modern arrangement of Locke's signature song from the show, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

"8th World Wonder"
Single by Kimberley Locke
from the album One Love
B-side	"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Released	January 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
Length	3:59
Label	Curb
Songwriter(s)	Kyle Jacobs Joel Parkes Shaun Shankel
Producer(s)	Shaun Shankel Guy Roche
Kimberley Locke singles chronology
"8th World Wonder" (2004) "Wrong" (2004)
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"8th World Wonder" is one of the longest-running Idol singles to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 20 weeks on the chart and peaking at number 49. It was Locke's only single to chart on the Hot 100. Outside the United States, the song charted in the United Kingdom, also reaching number 49. In Entertainment Weekly magazine, "8th World Wonder" was listed as one of the top five songs to come out of American Idol.^{[citation needed]}

Music video

The video for "8th World Wonder" was directed by Sam Erickson. Locke stars in the video with Charles Divins from the soap opera Passions. The video starts with her waking one morning to find a note left by her boyfriend. It then shows each day backwards to seven days before when they first made eye contact at a party. The video ends with her giving him her number at the party at which they . A dance remix version of the video was also released.^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

US CD single^[1]

1. "8th World Wonder" – 3:59
2. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" – 3:49

UK CD single^[2]

1. "8th World Wonder" – 3:59
2. "8th World Wonder" (Elektrik Kompany radio edit) – 3:30
3. "8th World Wonder" (Hi-Bias radio edit) – 3:35
4. "8th World Wonder" (video) – 3:59

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Scotland (OCC)[3] 50 UK Singles (OCC)[4] 49 US Billboard Hot 100[5] 49 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] 6 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 36 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] The Remixes 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 19

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 14 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 96 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] 11 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 74

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 12, 2004	Contemporary hit radio	Curb	[14]
	January 26, 2004	Hot adult contemporary radio		[15]
United Kingdom	July 19, 2004	CD	Curb London	[16]

Cover versions

The Mexican singer Alessandra Rosaldo recorded a Spanish version of "8th World Wonder" entitled "La Octava Maravilla" on her 2009 album, Alessandra.^[17]