"The World Is Flat" | ||||
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Single by Echobelly | ||||
from the album Lustra [1] | ||||
Released | 11 August 1997 | |||
Genre | Rock, indie rock | |||
Length | 4:56 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sonya Madan, Glenn Johansson | |||
Producer(s) | Gil Norton, Echobelly | |||
Echobelly singles chronology | ||||
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"The World Is Flat" is the first single from Echobelly's third album Lustra. It was released by the Britpop group on 11 August 1997.
The song was included on both of the greatest hits albums that Echobelly have released; I Can't Imagine The World Without Me and The Best Of Echobelly . [2] [3] 3 of the b-sides ("Falling Flame, Drive Myself Distracted & Holding The Wire were released on the US release of Lustra. [4]
A music video was made for the song. [5]
It reached 31 in the UK Singles Chart.
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The World Is Flat" | 4:01 |
2. | "Holding The Wire" | 3:32 |
3. | "The World Is Flat (remix)" | 4:57 |
Total length: | 12:30 |
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The World Is Flat" | 4:01 |
2. | "Drive Myself Distracted" | 4:21 |
3. | "Falling Flame" | 4:06 |
Total length: | 12:28 |
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The World Is Flat" | |
2. | "Holding The Wire" | |
3. | "Drive Myself Distracted" | |
4. | "Falling Flame" | |
5. | "The World Is Flat (remix)" |
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The World Is Flat" |
All tracks are written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The World Is Flat" | |
2. | "The World Is Flat (remix)" | |
3. | "The World Is Flat (instrumental remix)" |
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" The World Is Flat " at Discogs (list of releases)