I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)

"I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)"
Single by Donald Fagen
from the album The Nightfly
B-side	"Walk Between Raindrops"
Released	September 1982[1]
Genre	Jazz rock jazz-funk R&B
Length	6:03 (album version) 4:56 (7" single)
Label	Warner Bros. - 7-29900
Songwriter(s)	Donald Fagen
Producer(s)	Gary Katz
Donald Fagen singles chronology
"I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" (1982) "New Frontier" (1983)

"I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" is a song written and performed by American songwriter, singer and musician Donald Fagen. It was the first track on his platinum-certified debut solo album The Nightfly, and was released in September 1982 as its first single. It charted within the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, Mainstream Rock, R&B Singles and Adult Contemporary charts.