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Morissette was inspired to write the song after watching a rough cut of the film; according to her, the song seemed to flow from her and "really touches me deeply". She wrote it on a Friday, recorded it on Saturday, and handed it in on Sunday.^[1] After the release of "Wunderkind", Morissette enlisted producer Mike Elizondo to co-produce her tenth album.^[2] The protagonist of the song, which is written from the point of view of the character of Lucy Pevensie,^[3] describes herself as "a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment", "a wunderkind" and "a princess on the way to [her] throne" during the chorus. Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the 2005 film Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Prodigies are masters of a specific skill or art, a talent which manifests itself at an early age. ... Chorus may refer to: // choir, a vocal ensemble Greek chorus refrain or chorus of a song, pre-chorus may refer to bridge (music) strophic form or chorus form, in music arrangement chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound; signal processors design to...

Release and reception

IGN Music wrote that it was "equally captivating" as Imogen Heap's soundtrack contribution "Can't Take It In", with Morissette "letting her warble drip delicately over a piano driven lament. It's one of the best things she's done in a long time."^[4] Sci Fi Weekly also described it as "captivating", writing "Morissette delivers [it] with a depth of feeling that makes one sit up and take notice."^[5] Movie Music UK called the song "wholly unremarkable ... it doesn't help that Alanis Morissette can't pronounce the word 'wunderkind' properly - it comes out as "wander" (as in walk around aimlessly) and "kind" (as in being nice to someone)."^[6] Similarly, Filmtracks.com wrote "wait until you hear Alanis Morissette belt out her classless pronunciation of '[w]underkind'", and compared it to Annie Lennox's "Into the West", a song on the soundtrack of the 2003 film The Return of the King.^[7] For other uses, see IGN (disambiguation). ... Imogen Heap (born December 9, 1977) is a Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter from Essex, most famous for her work as part of Frou Frou and for her 2005 solo record Speak for Yourself. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is an Oscar, BRIT, Grammy and Golden Globe award-winning Scottish pop musician and vocalist. ... Into the West is part of the Return of the King Soundtrack. ...

"Wunderkind" was nominated for the 2006 Golden Globe for "Best Original Song" (see 63rd Golden Globe Awards nominees). After the nominations were announced, Morissette's home was inundated with phone calls, leading her to assume that "something must be wrong, somebody must be hurt"; she later said she was "excited that some light is being shown on [the song]."^[1] Morissette lost the award to lyricist Bernie Taupin for "A Love That Will Never Grow Old", recorded by Emmylou Harris for the soundtrack of the film Brokeback Mountain (see 63rd Golden Globe Awards).^[8] The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... For the main article see Golden Globe Awards. ... This is a list of winners for the 2006 Golden Globe Awards. ... Bernie Taupin (born May 22, 1950) is an English lyricist famous for his collaboration with Elton John. ... A Love That Will Never Grow Old is a song from the movie Brokeback Mountain, with music by Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, and performed by singer Emmylou Harris. ... Emmylou Harris (b. ... Brokeback Mountain is an Academy Award-winning 2005 film that depicts the complex emotional, sexual, and romantic relationship between two men in the American West from 1963 to 1983. ... 63rd Golden Globe Awards January 16, 2006 Picture, Drama: Picture, Musical or Comedy: Series, Drama: Series, Musical or Comedy: The 63rd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 2005, were presented on January 16, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton, in Los Angeles, California. ...

The song was premiered on AOL Music on November 18, 2005 (see 2005 in music),^[9] ahead of the December release of the film and of the soundtrack album The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, on which it is featured. It was subsequently released as a radio single in some parts of Asia in early 2006 (see 2006 in music). In Japan it entered the Tokio Hot 100 radio chart in late February 2006, peaking at number thirty-five in mid-March; it remained on the chart for five weeks.^[10] The single reached the top five on the playlist of the radio station Jam 88.3 in the Philippines.^[11] Screenshot of AOL.com AOL LLC (formerly America Online, Inc. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 other events of 2005 list of years in music 2000s in music January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock and roll songs recorded in 1954... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Promotional recording. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... See also: 2006 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 2000s in music. ... J-Wave is a Japanese FM radio station based in Tokyo, Japan. ... JAM 88. ...

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Reactions to Golden Globe nominations". Associated Press via USA Today. December 13, 2005. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
2. ^ Baltin, Steve. "Alanis Writing Memoir, Album". Rolling Stone. January 13, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
3. ^ Brennan, Mike. "Exclusive - The Chronicles of Narnia - First Listen". SoundtrackNet. November 14, 2005. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
4. ^ D., Spence. "The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Orignal Soundtrack". IGN Music. December 23, 2005. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
5. ^ Sirois, A.L. "The Chronicles of Narnia Soundtrack". Sci Fi Weekly. January 18, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
6. ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Movie Music UK. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
7. ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Filmtracks.com. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
8. ^ "Playback - Bernie Taupin Wins Golden Globe". ASCAP. 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
9. ^ "Hear Alanis Morissette's 'Wunderkind' on AOL". NarniaWeb.com. November 18, 2005. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
10. ^ "Alanis Morissette". MARIAH-Charts.com. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
11. ^ "On The Charts". Jam 88.3. February 3 – February 10, 2006. Retrieved from the Internet Archive. Retrieved April 9, 2007.