The World in My Hands

For the Ice Nine Kills song, see The Silver Scream.

"The World in My Hands"
Single by Snap!
from the album Welcome to Tomorrow
Released	11 September 1995 (1995-09-11)
Genre	Downtempo [1] Europop [2]
Length	3:55
Label	Ariola BMG
Songwriter(s)	John "Virgo" Garrett III Benito Benites Paula Brown Penny Ford Val Young
Producer(s)	Snap!
Snap! singles chronology
"The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" (1995) "The World in My Hands" (1995) "Rame" (1996)
Music video
"The World in My Hands" on YouTube

"The World in My Hands" (also known as "The World in My Hands (We Are One)") is a song by German Eurodance project Snap!. It was released in September 1995 by Ariola and BMG as the third single from the project's third and final studio album, Welcome to Tomorrow (1994). The song features vocals by American singer Summer (a.k.a. Paula Brown), who had previously performed on "Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)" and "The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)". She also shares writing credits with Snap!, Penny Ford and Val Young. Although "The World in My Hands" didn't reach the same level of success as Snap!'s earlier singles, it was a hit in Europe, becoming a top-30 hit in Flanders and a top-40 hit in the Netherlands. On the European Dance Radio Chart, the song peaked at number nine in October 1995.

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week wrote, "The video for this single took three months to make. Chances of seeing it seem slim, though, as this is a dreary, down-tempo effort from the Europopsters." ^[1] Music Week editor Alan Jones commented, "Snap! have changed since the early days when they perfected the male rap/female singer combination which has proves such a potent force in Eurodance. Now, they can confidently expect an 11th Top 20 hit with 'The World in My Hands', a brooding mid-tempo workout, with some almost tribal samples." ^[3]

Gavin Reeve from Smash Hits gave it four out of five, adding, "Following the funky 'Welcome to Tomorrow' and 'The First the Last Eternity', Snap come back with something that's smoother than Bob Monkhouse wearing a 100 percent silk suit. The pace has mellowed out and Summer keeps the sexy sultry vibe going with her most laid-back vocals ever. It's not as instant as other Snap hits, but once you've heard it a couple of times you'll want to hear it again and again. If only all Euro pop could be this good." ^[2]

Music video

The music video for "The World in My Hands" was directed by Angel Gracia and filmed in Avalon Studios, Hollywood. ^[4] It was produced in three months and features singer Summer performing inside what appears to be a locomotive. The video was later made available on Snap!'s official YouTube channel in 2011. ^[5] Gracia had previously directed the music videos for "Colour of Love" (1991), "Exterminate!" (1992), "Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?)" (1994) and "The First the Last Eternity (Till the End)" (1995).

Track listings

7-inch single, Germany (1995) "The World in My Hands" (7-inch mix) – 3:55 "The World in My Hands" (We Are One) – 4:21 12-inch, Germany (1995) "The World in My Hands" (12-inch mix) – 5:01 "The World in My Hands" (dub mix) – 5:55 CD single, Germany (1995) "The World in My Hands" (7-inch mix) – 3:55 "The World in My Hands" (We Are One) – 4:21

CD maxi, Europe (1995) "The World in My Hands" (7-inch mix) – 3:55 "The World in My Hands" (12-inch mix) – 5:01 "The World in My Hands" (extended instrumental mix) – 5:15 "The World in My Hands" (We Are One) – 4:21 "The World in My Hands" (dub mix) – 6:27 "Syn Perk Dump" (S 3200) – 0:23

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 25 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [6] 91 Europe (European Dance Radio) [7] 9 Germany (GfK) [8] 53 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 37 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 39 Scotland (OCC) [9] 55 UK Singles (OCC) 44

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Europe (European Dance Radio) [10] 20

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Germany	11 September 1995	7-inch vinyl CD	Ariola BMG	[8]
United Kingdom	16 October 1995	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Arista	[11]

References

1. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 7 October 1995. p. 19. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
2. Reeve, Gavin (11 October 1995). "Singles". Smash Hits . p. 64. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
3. Jones, Alan (23 September 1995). "Talking Music" (PDF). Music Week . p. 27. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
4. "Snap - The World In My Hands music video". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
5. "SNAP! - The World in My Hands (We Are One) (Official Video)". YouTube . Retrieved 8 March 2024.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 44. 4 November 1995. p. 21. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
7. "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 43. 28 October 1995. p. 15. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
8. "Snap! feat. Summer – The World in My Hands" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
9. "Scottish Singles Chart 22 October 1995 – 28 October 1995". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
10. "1995 in Review: European Dance Radio 1995" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 51/52. 23 December 1995. p. 23. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
11. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 14 October 1995. p. 27.