In This World (song)

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"In This World"
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Single by Moby
from the album 18
B-side
  • "Piano & Strings"
  • "Downhill"
ReleasedNovember 4, 2002 (2002-11-04)
Length
  • 4:02 (album version)
  • 3:26 (single version)
Label Mute
Songwriter(s) Moby
Producer(s) Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Extreme Ways"
(2002)
"In This World"
(2002)
"Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)"
(2003)

"In This World" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the third single from his sixth studio album 18 on November 4, 2002. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. [1] The song incorporates prominent vocal samples from "Lord Don't Leave Me" by The Davis Sisters.

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Music video

The music video for "In This World", directed by Style Wars, [2] features aliens from a small asteroid, who are planning a mission to the Earth bringing customary Earth greetings, including "Hello", "Hi", and "Hola". Three aliens and their dog-like creature then board a flying saucer en route to Earth. They land, and quickly realize that the people, inhabitants of New York, are much larger than they had expected—so large in fact that the aliens go unnoticed, despite their best efforts. At the end of the video, a man (played by Moby) [2] notices them, but walks away. They then go back to their home planet, and make a giant sign, bearing the word "Hello".

The music video for the song "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)" acts as the sequel to the story. [2]

Track listings

  1. "In This World" – 3:26
  2. "Piano & Strings" – 5:16
  3. "Downhill" – 5:18
  1. "In This World" (T&F vs. Moltosugo Club Mix – edit) – 2:59
  2. "In This World" (ATFC's Southern Fried Vocal) – 7:40
  3. "In This World" (Push Vocal Club Mix) – 7:59
  1. "In This World" (ATFC's Deep South Dub) – 7:40
  2. "In This World" (Slacker's Rain Before Carnival Mix) – 11:55

Charts

Chart (2002–2003)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 88
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [5] 16
France (SNEP) [6] 22
Germany (Official German Charts) [7] 78
Hungary (Single Top 40) [8] 15
Italy (FIMI) [9] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 47
Polish Airplay Chart [11] 1
Scotland (OCC) [12] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] 66
UK Singles (OCC) [1] 35
UK Dance (OCC) [14] 10
UK Indie (OCC) [15] 3
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 18

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United KingdomNovember 4, 2002CD Mute [17]
AustraliaNovember 11, 2002 [18]

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