A Wonderful Day Like Today is a musical theatre song written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for the 1960s stage show The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd. The cheerful tune imagines a perfect day and invites the world to share in the sunshine and goodwill. The original artist is Anthony Newley; the song was first performed in 1964 by Willoughby Goddard and first released in 1965 by Anthony Newley. It is rooted in musical theatre and traditional pop, and is often performed as a bright pop standard from that era. The song has been covered by artists such as Sammy Davis Jr., Lena Horne, and Matt Monro, and has German and Swedish adaptations as well.
