What a Wonderful World is a 2004 album by American country pop recording artist LeAnn Rimes. It is her sixth studio album and first Christmas album, consisting of jazz inspired holiday music. Rimes released four promotional singles from this album: "O Holy Night", "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and "A Different Kind of Christmas". Rimes also co-wrote three tracks on this holiday album, one of which with her then husband Dean Sheremet. "Santa Baby" was released as a limited exclusive bonus track on the album at US Target stores. It was also released as an exclusive bonus track on the Australian, Japanese and UK versions of the album and was the fifth promotional single.
| What a Wonderful World | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | October 12, 2004 | |||
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| Length | 36:07 | |||
| Label | Asylum-Curb | |||
| Producer | LeAnn Rimes Peter Amato Gregg Pagani | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | Johnny Marks | 2:39 |
| 2. | "A Different Kind of Christmas" | Allan Rich, Jud J. Friedman, Rimes, Pete Amato | 3:40 |
| 3. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 4:29 |
| 4. | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Andy Stone, Troy W. Powers | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 4:00 |
| 6. | "What a Wonderful World" | Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | 2:58 |
| 7. | "The Christmas Song" | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Just Love Me" | Dean Sheremet, Greg Pagani, Rimes, Pete Amato | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Miss You Like Christmas" | Dennis Matkosky, Rimes, Ty Lacy | 3:40 |
| 10. | "O Holy Night" | Placide Clappeau[2] | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 36:07 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Santa Baby" | Joan Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 39:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | Johnny Marks | 2:39 |
| 2. | "A Different Kind of Christmas" | Allan Rich, Jud J. Friedman, Rimes, Pete Amato | 3:40 |
| 3. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 4:29 |
| 4. | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Andy Stone, Troy W. Powers | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Santa Baby" | Joan Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer | 3:20 |
| 7. | "What a Wonderful World" | Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | 2:58 |
| 8. | "The Christmas Song" | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Just Love Me" | Dean Sheremet, Greg Pagani, Rimes, Pete Amato | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Miss You Like Christmas" | Dennis Matkosky, Rimes, Ty Lacy | 3:40 |
| 11. | "O Holy Night" | Placide Clappeau | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 39:27 | ||
| Chart (2004/07) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard 200[6] | 81 |
| USBillboard Top Country Albums[6] | 13 |
| USBillboard Top Holiday Albums[6] | 3 |
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