"'S Wonderful" is a popular song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin in 1927. It was written for the Broadway musical Funny Face, a revised production originally titled Smarty, which opened on November 22, 1927, and ran for 244 performances. The song was introduced onstage by Adele Astaire and Allen Kearns and quickly became a hit, with early charting recordings by Frank Crumit and the Ipana Troubadors in early 1928. The composition follows a standard 32-bar AABA form and features a bright, syncopated melody with riff-like phrases in the A sections and a contrasting repeated-note melody in the bridge. Its skeletal harmonic framework provides considerable flexibility for jazz improvisation, making it a natural fit for instrumentalists. Ira Gershwin's playful lyrical contractions, including the title phrase itself along with "'S Marvelous," give the song a witty, lighthearted character. Within George Gershwin's body of work, the tune exemplifies his early Broadway style, blending popular songcraft with jazz-inflected rhythms. It has become a durable entry in the Great American Songbook and a widely performed jazz standard. Notable recordings include versions by Benny Goodman's quartet, Artie Shaw's big band, Stan Getz, and numerous vocal interpretations, all drawn to the tune's combination of melodic charm and improvisational potential.
