"In a World Called Catastrophe" | ||||
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Released | January 2003 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Matthew Good | |||
Producer(s) | Warne Livesey | |||
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"In a World Called Catastrophe" is a song by Canadian rock artist Matthew Good. It was released in January 2003 as the second single from his debut solo album, Avalanche . The song reached number 5 on Canada's Singles Chart. [1] As with the previous single "Weapon", the song features accompaniment by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The song was featured on the 8th edition of the Canadian series of Now That's What I Call Music .
The music video for "In a World Called Catastrophe" was directed by Kyle Davison and premiered in early 2003. The video has a strong anti-war viewpoint. [2]
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [3] | 5 |
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