Anywhere in the World

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"Anywhere in the World"
AnywhereintheWorld.jpg
Single by Mark Ronson and Katy B
Released13 May 2012
Recorded2011
Length3:53
Label The Coca-Cola Company
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson singles chronology
"Somebody to Love Me"
(2010)
"Anywhere in the World"
(2012)
"Uptown Funk"
(2014)
Katy B singles chronology
"Witches' Brew"
(2011)
"Anywhere in the World"
(2012)
"What Love is Made Of"
(2013)

"Anywhere in the World" is a collaborative single by English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist Mark Ronson and English singer-songwriter Katy B. It was recorded as part of Coca-Cola's Move to the Beat promotional campaign for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [1] [2] The single was released as a digital download on 30 March 2012 in Belgium and it was released in the UK on 13 May 2012.

Contents

Background

Ronson used recorded snippets of the athletes—Mexican Taekwondo athlete Maria del Rosario Espinoza muffled punches, Russian runner Kseniya Olegovna Vdovina's heartbeat—in his anthemic instrumental.

Cover versions

There is also a Bulgarian version of the single, called "Навсякъде по света" (lit.'Everywhere in the World'). It features Raffi Bohosyan, Angel & Moisey and Krisko. [3] A Spanish version called "Únete al movimiento" was recorded by Mexican group Belanova. For Switzerland a version featuring Geneva rapper M.A.M. replacing Katy's verses was recorded.

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Anywhere in the World" (radio edit) – 3:53
UK digital EP
  1. "Anywhere in the World" (radio edit) – 3:53
  2. "Anywhere in the World" (sport-a-pella version) – 3:51
  3. "Making of Anywhere in the World" – 2:36

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 68
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [5] 13
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) [6] 13
France (SNEP) [7] 110
Ireland (IRMA) [8] 95
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9] 84
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [10] 40
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 55

Release history

RegionDateFormat
Belgium30 March 2012 [12] Digital download
United Kingdom13 May 2012 [13]

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