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Wonderful Wonderful (The Killers album)

Wonderful Wonderful, the Killers' fifth studio album (Island, September 22, 2017), produced mainly by Jacknife Lee; Brandon Flowers' most personal record, addressing his wife's PTSD, with The Man and Tyson vs Douglas.

Wonderful World (Sam Cooke song)

Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" (also "(What A) Wonderful World"), written with Herb Alpert and Lou Adler as Barbara Campbell, recorded 1959, released 1960; US No.12 pop, UK No.2 in 1986 via a Levi's ad.

Wonderland (Erasure album)

Wonderland is the 1986 debut studio album by English synth-pop duo Erasure (Vince Clarke and Andy Bell), produced by Flood, released on Sire in the US and Mute in the UK, peaking at UK No. 71 and spawning the singles Who Needs Love Like That, Heavenly Action, and Oh L'Amour.

Wonderwall Music

Wonderwall Music, George Harrison's 1968 soundtrack to Joe Massot's film Wonderwall, was the first solo album by a Beatle and the first Apple Records LP, blending Indian classical and Western rock instrumentals.

Wonka (soundtrack)

Wonka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the 2023 WaterTower Music album for Paul King's Wonka film: 24 tracks, 56 minutes, songs by Neil Hannon with score by Joby Talbot, recorded at Abbey Road and AIR Studios, reprising Pure Imagination and Oompa Loompa.

Wood (song)

Wood (2025) is a Taylor Swift song, track 9 on The Life of a Showgirl, written with Max Martin and Shellback. A disco-tinged double entendre about Travis Kelce and superstitions, it debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Woodstock (song)

"Woodstock" is a 1969 Joni Mitchell song about the Woodstock festival, which she missed; written in a New York hotel room, it became the festival's anthem via Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 1970 Déjà Vu cover.

Wooly Bully

Wooly Bully: 1964 novelty rock and roll song by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, written by Domingo Samudio, based on "Hully Gully Now". Hit No. 2 on the Hot 100 yet was Billboard's No. 1 song of 1965; three million sold, Grammy Hall of Fame 2009.

Word Up! (song)

"Word Up!" is Cameo's 1986 funk hit written and produced by Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins: No. 6 Hot 100, three weeks No. 1 R&B, UK No. 3, transistor-radio vocals, Morricone-echoing keyboard line, covered by Gun, Melanie B, and Korn.

Work (Rihanna song)

Rihanna's "Work" (2016), a dancehall single featuring Drake from Anti, built on the 1998 Sail Away riddim; nine weeks at Hot 100 No. 1, two Grammy nominations.

Workingman's Dead

Released in 1970, Workingman's Dead is the Grateful Dead's fourth studio album. It marked a shift from psychedelic sound to acoustic-rooted country, folk, and blues songs.

World Cup (Champions)

World Cup (Champions), also released as Champions (WC 26), is a June 1, 2026 song by streamer IShowSpeed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup; FIFA later added it to the official album, and it became the tournament's unofficial anthem.

World Is Yours (ワールドイズユアーズ) (album)

World Is Yours (ワールドイズユアーズ) is the second album by Japanese rock band MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, released 21 January 2009 on AVOCADO Records (XQEH-1004); six tracks, about 22 minutes, Oricon peak No. 44, now streamed via Universal Music Artists.

World Peace Is None of Your Business

World Peace Is None of Your Business is Morrissey's tenth studio album, released 15 July 2014 on Harvest/Capitol, produced by Joe Chiccarelli in France; praised (Metacritic 70) but pulled from distributors after a label clash.

World's Gone Wrong

World's Gone Wrong is Lucinda Williams' 16th album, released January 23, 2026 on Highway 20 Records; 10 songs, 47 minutes, with guests Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, and Brittney Spencer, titled after a Mississippi Sheiks blues.

Worst Girl in America

WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA (Worst Girl in America) is Slayyyter's third studio album, released March 27, 2026 on RECORDS/Columbia; an electroclash-electropop record that gave her her first Billboard number one.

Worth It (Fifth Harmony song)

"Worth It" (Fifth Harmony song, featuring Kid Ink) is a 2015 single from the album Reflection, produced by Stargate with a saxophone hook by Ori Kaplan; it peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, hit No. 3 in the UK, and is RIAA 3x Platinum.

Wouldn't It Be Nice

"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a Beach Boys song written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love; it opens Pet Sounds (May 1966), was a July 1966 single with God Only Knows, peaked at US No. 8, and differs from any same-titled work.

Wowee Zowee

Wowee Zowee is Pavement's third studio album, released April 11, 1995 on Matador Records. The 18-track, 55:51 double LP recorded in Memphis was panned in 1995 but later reappraised as the band's White Album.

Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)

Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus power ballad, second single from Bangerz (2013), RCA Records; her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1; Terry Richardson nude video set Vevo 24-hour records; RIAA 3x Platinum.

Writing's on the Wall (Sam Smith song)

"Writing's on the Wall" is Sam Smith's 2015 theme song for the James Bond film Spectre, co-written with Jimmy Napes with additional production by Disclosure; it was the first Bond theme to top the UK chart and won the 2016 Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

Wu-Tang Forever

Wu-Tang Forever is the Wu-Tang Clan's second studio album, a 27-track double album released June 3, 1997 on Loud/RCA; it debuted at No. 1 with 612,000 units, went 4x platinum, and was led by "Triumph."

Wuthering Heights (song)

Kate Bush song, debut single released 20 January 1978, inspired by the 1967 BBC TV adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel; first self-written female UK number one, four weeks at the top.

Wuthering Heights (soundtrack)

Wuthering Heights (soundtrack) covers Charli xcx's 2026 Atlantic Records album for Emerald Fennell's film, with John Cale and Sky Ferreira, plus the Anthony Willis score, Kate Bush's 1978 song, and earlier scores by Sakamoto and others.

WW3 (Kanye West song)

WW3 is a 2025 single by Ye (Kanye West), written with Dave Blunts and released as lead single for the Cuck project rather than Bully. It runs 1:44 and contains antisemitic lyrics; reception was mostly negative.

WWP (EP)

WWP (We Wanna Party), the 2025 four-track EP by South African singer Tyla, released July 25 via FAX and Epic Records; includes Dynamite with Wizkid, Mr. Media, Is It, and Bliss; second EP between Tyla and her sophomore album.

X (Chris Brown album)

X is the sixth studio album by American R&B singer Chris Brown, released in 2014 through RCA Records with guests including Kendrick Lamar, Usher, and Lil Wayne.

X (Def Leppard album)

X (pronounced ten) is Def Leppard's eighth studio album and tenth overall, released July 30, 2002. Produced with Per Aldeheim, Andreas Carlsson, and Pete Woodroffe, it reached No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and No. 14 in the UK.

X (Ed Sheeran album)

X (pronounced "multiply") is Ed Sheeran's second studio album, released 23 June 2014 on Atlantic Records; produced with Pharrell Williams, Rick Rubin, Benny Blanco, Johnny McDaid, and Jake Gosling; Metascore 67; includes "Sing", "Photograph", "Thinking Out Loud".

X Gon' Give It to Ya

"X Gon' Give It to Ya" is a 2002 hip-hop song by DMX, produced by Shatek, that reached No. 6 in the UK and became his most-streamed recording.