Black is the musical vehicle for singer/songwriter Colin Vearncombe (b. 26 May 1962, in Liverpool, En "Wonderful Life" is a single by British band Black taken from the album of the same name. First released in 1985 by Ugly Man Records (b/w "Birthday Night"), it initially charted at no. 72 in the UK. The band made a decision to pull the single and re-record and re-release it with a new record company, A&M. The single then reached no. 8 in the UK Top 40 in August 1987.Black is the musical vehicle for singer/songwriter Colin Vearncombe (b. 26 May 1962, in Liverpool, En"Wonderful Life" is a single by British band Black taken from the album of the same name. First released in 1985 by Ugly Man Records (b/w "Birthday Night"), it initially charted at no. 72 in the UK. The band made a decision to pull the single and re-record and re-release it with a new record company, A&M. The single then reached no. 8 in the UK Top 40 in August 1987.Black is the musical vehicle for singer/songwriter Colin Vearncombe (b. 26 May 1962, in Liverpool, En"Wonderful Life" is a single by British band Black taken from the album of the same name. First released in 1985 by Ugly Man.