Somewhere in the World

This article is about the song by Boney M.. For the Altiyan Childs song, see Somewhere in the World (song).

"Somewhere in the World"
Single by Boney M.
from the album Ten Thousand Lightyears
Released	May 1984
Recorded	1984
Genre	Pop
Length	4:34
Label	Hansa Records (West Germany)
Songwriter(s)	Wolfgang Keilhauer, Tammy Grohé, Sandy Davis
Producer(s)	Frank Farian
Boney M. singles chronology
"Jambo - Hakuna Matata" (1983) "Somewhere in the World" (1984) "Kalimba de Luna" (1984)
Audio video
"Somewhere in the World" on YouTube

"Somewhere in the World" is a single by disco band Boney M., the only single to be released from their seventh studio album Ten Thousand Lightyears . ^[1] Featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the ballad marked another commercial low for the band when it peaked at #11 in the Swiss charts,^{[ citation needed ]} and at #49 in Germany. ^[2] The full length 5:07 version was released on the 12" single.
Lead Vocal: Liz Mitchell. Backing Vocals: Liz Mitchell, Marcia Barrett.

Releases

7" Single

• "Somewhere in the World" (edit) – 4:25 / "Exodus (Noah's Ark 2001)" (edit) (Farian, Kawohl, Davis) – 4:37 (Hansa 106 320-100, Germany)

12" Single

• "Somewhere in the World" (extended mix) – 5:07 / "Exodus (Noah's Ark 2001)" (extended club mix) – 5:48 / "Wild Planet" (alternate mix) – 3:41 (Hansa 601 246-213, Germany)

Chart

Chart performance for "Somewhere in the World"

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Germany (GfK) [2]	49

Sources

1. Rogalsky, Matt (24 October 1984). "Boney M's latest focus on space". The Chilliwack Progress. p. 52. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
2. "Boney M – Somewhere in the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.