paragraph_text: Elvis Presley recorded a live version of ``The Wonder of You ''in Las Vegas, Nevada in February 1970. The song was released as a single on April 20, 1970, backed by the song`` Mama Liked the Roses''. In the United States, both songs charted at # 9 together in the spring of 1970. ``The Wonder of You ''was one of his most successful records in the UK ever, topping the UK Singles Chart for six weeks in the summer of that year. It is his fifth biggest seller in the UK to date, with sales of 891,000. It also stayed at number one in the Irish Charts for three weeks that same year. This was the 59th Top 40 hit of his career. Presley's version also reached number 37 on the US Country Singles chart, and number one on the easy listening chart.

paragraph_text: Chan had vocal lessons whilst at the Peking Opera School in his childhood. He began producing records professionally in the 1980s and has gone on to become a successful singer in Hong Kong and Asia. He has released 20 albums since 1984 and has performed vocals in Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Taiwanese and English. He often sings the theme songs of his films, which play over the closing credits. Chan's first musical recording was "Kung Fu Fighting Man", the theme song played over the closing credits of The Young Master (1980). At least 10 of these recordings have been released on soundtrack albums for the films. His Cantonese song Story of a Hero (英雄故事) (theme song of Police Story) was selected by the Royal Hong Kong Police and incorporated into their recruitment advertisement in 1994.Chan voiced the character of Shang in the Chinese release of the Walt Disney animated feature, Mulan (1998). He also performed the song "I'll Make a Man Out of You", for the film's soundtrack. For the US release, the speaking voice was performed by B.D. Wong and the singing voice was done by Donny Osmond.

paragraph_text: ``Do You Hear What I Hear? ''was released shortly after Thanksgiving in 1962. The song was originally recorded for Mercury Records by the Harry Simeone Chorale, a group which had also popularized`` The Little Drummer Boy''; and it was released as part of the album ``The Wonderful Songs Of Christmas With The Harry Simeone Chorale ''. As a 45 rpm single, it went on to sell more than a quarter - million copies during the 1962 Christmas holiday season.

paragraph_text: ``Go the Distance ''is a song from Disney's 1997 animated feature film, Hercules. It was written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist David Zippel, and originally recorded by American actor Roger Bart in his film role as the singing voice of Hercules. American singer - songwriter Michael Bolton recorded a pop version of the song for the film's end credits. In the Spanish version, the song is performed by Hercules voicer Ricky Martin, both in the movie and in the credits; this version is included on Martin's album Vuelve. Both the song and its reprise featured in a stage production of Hercules, performed upon the Disney Wonder during 2007 / 2008.

paragraph_text: "Little Boy Sad" is a song written by Wayne Walker and performed by Johnny Burnette. The song reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart and #17 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1961. The song appeared on his 1961 album, "Johnny Burnette Sings".

paragraph_text: With a Little Help From My Friends Studio album by Joe Cocker Released May 1969 (1969 - 05) Recorded Early 1968 Studio Olympic Studios and Trident Studios, London Genre Blues rock soul Length 40: 27 Label Regal Zonophone (UK) A&M (US) Producer Denny Cordell Joe Cocker chronology With a Little Help from My Friends (1969) Joe Cocker! (1969) Joe Cocker! 1969

paragraph_text: Jackie Ward (born Jacqueline McDonnell, 1941), better known as Robin Ward, is an American singer, regarded as a ``one - hit wonder ''of 1963 million - selling song`` Wonderful Summer''. However, using her real name she was highly accomplished and successful singing in groups. Ward's voice is heard in U.S. television series, motion pictures, advertisements, and pop records. She is one of the real singers of the hits attributed to The Partridge Family.

paragraph_text: The band had several recording sessions for Wonder at The Record Plant in Los Angeles. Lead vocalist Joel Houston felt that the album's title and themes reflected returning wonder to both faith and worship, saying, ``This is the challenge, and this is what worship -- if worship can be summed up as an expression of art and music and story -- is ultimately designed to do. To elevate the conversation, re-awaken the soul to something other, and lift our eyes to the wonder of a superlative truth. ''`` Splinters and Stones'' was described as having ``striking vocal modification and pulsing bass samplings ''while containing personal lyrics.

paragraph_text: ``Why Me ''Single by Kris Kristofferson from the album Jesus Was a Capricorn B - side`` Help Me'' Released April 1973 Format 7 ''Recorded July 8, 1972 Genre Country gospel Length 3: 26 Label Monument Records 31909 Songwriter (s) Kris Kristofferson Producer (s) Fred Foster Kris Kristofferson singles chronology ``Jesse Younger'' (1972)`` Why Me ''(1973) ``A Song I'd Like to Sing'' (1973)`` Jesse Younger ''(1972) ``Why Me'' (1973)`` A Song I'd Like to Sing ''(1973)

paragraph_text: ``With a Little Help from My Friends ''is a song by the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney from the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band issued worldwide in June 1967. The song was written for and sung by the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr as the character`` Billy Shears''. The song, paired with ``Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ''and featuring`` A Day in the Life'' as its B - side, was reissued as a single in the U.S. in August 1978 (# 71) and in the U.K. in September 1978 (# 63). ``With a Little Help from My Friends ''was ranked No. 311 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

paragraph_text: ``Another Suitcase in Another Hall ''is a song recorded by Scottish singer Barbara Dickson, for the 1976 concept album, Evita, the basis of the musical of the same name. The musical was based on the life of Argentinian leader Eva Perón. Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the song is presented during a sequence where Eva throws out her husband's mistress on the streets. The latter sings the track, wondering about her future and coming to the conclusion that she would be fine. Dickson was enlisted by the songwriters to record the track after hearing her previous work.

paragraph_text: ``Unchained Melody ''is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. North used the music as a theme for the little - known prison film Unchained (1955), hence the song title. Todd Duncan sang the vocals for the film soundtrack. It has since become a standard and one of the most often recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers. According to the song's publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of`` Unchained Melody'' have been made by more than 670 artists, in multiple languages.

paragraph_text: The song interpolates the 1968 song ``You Got What I Need ''recorded by Freddie Scott, whose basic chord and melody provided the base for the song's chorus and made it famous. Due to the widespread popularity of the song along with its acclaim and its influence on pop culture (and Markie's failure to have another charting Hot 100 song), Biz was classified by VH1 as a one - hit wonder, and`` Just a Friend'' was ranked 81st on VH1's 100 Greatest One - Hit Wonders in 2000, and later as number 100 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop in 2008. Karma, a staff record producer for Cold Chillin 'Records, told Vibe magazine in 2005 that he produced the single, but never received credit.

paragraph_text: ``Wonderful World ''(occasionally referred to as`` (What A) Wonderful World'') is a song by American singer - songwriter Sam Cooke. Released on April 14, 1960 by Keen Records, it had been recorded during an impromptu session the previous year, Cooke's last recording session at Keen Records. He signed with RCA Victor in 1960 and ``Wonderful World, ''then unreleased, was issued as a single in competition. The song was mainly composed by songwriting team Lou Adler and Herb Alpert, but Cooke revised the lyrics to mention the subject of education more.

paragraph_text: ``That's What Friends Are For ''is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded in 1982 by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift, but it is better known for the 1985 cover version by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder. This recording, billed as being by`` Dionne & Friends'', was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit, becoming the # 1 single of 1986 in the United States, and winning the Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year. Its sales raised over US $3 million for its cause.

paragraph_text: The Time Life DVD releases include approximately 96% of the original music soundtrack (including the opening theme song, ``With a Little Help From My Friends '', as originally sung by Joe Cocker). There were altogether some 15 exceptions, in most instances featuring generic studio replacement music in place of the original song, while on a couple of occasions the original soundtrack song was replaced with another version of the same tune. None of the necessary music replacements resulted in footage from the episodes being removed.

paragraph_text: ``You've Got a Friend in Me ''is a song written and first recorded by Randy Newman. Originally written as the theme song for the 1995 Disney / Pixar animated film Toy Story, it has since become the theme song for its sequels, Toy Story 2 (1999) and Toy Story 3 (2010) as well as a musical leitmotif throughout the whole Toy Story franchise. The song was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but lost both to`` Colors of the Wind'' from Disney's Pocahontas.

paragraph_text: ``The Party's Over ''is a song written by country music singer Willie Nelson during the mid-1950s. After arriving in Houston, Texas, Nelson was hired to play for the Esquire Ballroom band, where he would be allowed to close the shows singing the song. Guitar instructor and Nelson's friend Paul Buskirk forwarded the song to singer Claude Gray, who recorded the original version of the song, released as`` My Party's Over'' in 1959.

paragraph_text: "For Goodness Sakes, Look at Those Cakes" is a song written and performed by James Brown. Released as an edited two-part single in 1978, it charted #52 R&B in 1979. A full-length version appears on the album "Take a Look at Those Cakes". Brown talks loudly and clearly in rhyme without only brief singing involved, this track being in part a precursor to the hip hop style which was yet to mount on record in a few years time. Robert Christgau described the song as "a great throwaway--an eleven-minute rumination on ass-watching, including genuinely tasteless suggestions that Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder join the fun."

paragraph_text: The song interpolates the 1968 song ``You Got What I Need ''recorded by Freddie Scott, whose basic chord and melody provided the base for the song's chorus and made it famous. Due to the widespread popularity of the song along with its acclaim and its influence on pop culture (and his failure to have another charting Hot 100 song), Biz was classified by VH1 as a one - hit wonder, and`` Just a Friend'' was ranked 81st on VH1's 100 Greatest One - Hit Wonders in 2000, and later as number 100 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop in 2008. Karma, a staff record producer for Cold Chillin 'Records, told Vibe magazine in 2005 that he produced the single, but never received credit.

Question: When did the singer of the Wonder Years theme song record With a Little Help from My Friends?
Answer: Early 1968