Earth Is the Loneliest Planet

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"Earth Is the Loneliest Planet"
Single by Morrissey
from the album World Peace Is None of Your Business
Released3 June 2014
RecordedLa Fabrique in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, February 2014
Genre Alternative rock
Length3:38
Label Harvest/Capitol
Songwriter(s) Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur
Producer(s) Joe Chiccarelli
Morrissey singles chronology
"Istanbul"
(2014)
"Earth Is the Loneliest Planet"
(2014)
"The Bullfighter Dies"
(2014)

"Earth Is the Loneliest Planet" is a song by English singer Morrissey. It is the fifth track on his World Peace Is None of Your Business album and was released as the third single off the album via digital download on 3 June 2014, through Harvest and Capitol Records.

Contents

Due to changes in global music consumption, the physical versions of the first four singles from this album were released together as one 10" vinyl.

Music video

The accompanying music video, directed by Natalie Johns, was also released on 3 June 2014. As with the preceding videos from the album, it is presented in spoken word and features a cameo by Pamela Anderson. [1] [2]

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Earth Is the Loneliest Planet" – 3:38

Personnel

Additional musicians
Technical personnel

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References

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