This Is the World We Live In

Not to be confused with Land of Confusion.

For articles with similar titles, see The World We Live In (disambiguation).

"This Is the World We Live In"
Single by Alcazar
from the album Alcazarized
Released	2 June 2004 (2004-06-02)
Length	3:35
Label	RCA, BMG
Songwriter(s)	Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Anoo Bhagavan, Jonas von der Burg
Producer(s)	Jonas von der Burg
Alcazar singles chronology
"Love Life" (2003) "This Is the World We Live In" (2004) "Physical" (2004)
Music video
"This Is the World We Live In" on YouTube

"This Is the World We Live In" is a song by Swedish band Alcazar. It is the fifth single from their second album, Alcazarized (2003). The song contains an interpolation of Diana Ross's "Upside Down", and the chorus is adapted from the Genesis song "Land of Confusion". ^[1] It was released in June 2004 and became a hit, peaking at number three in Sweden, number one in Hungary, and reaching the top 20 in Denmark, Flanders, Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom. In Ukraine, it was the most successful airplay hit of 2004.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single.

Track listings

• Swedish and European CD single ^[2]

1. "This Is the World We Live In" (radio edit)
2. "This Is the World We Live In" (extended version)

• UK CD single ^[3]

1. "This Is the World We Live In" (radio edit) – 3:34
2. "This Is the World We Live In" (extended mix) – 5:57
3. "This Is the World We Live In" (Soundfactory Club Anthem) – 9:06
4. "This Is the World We Live In" (Almighty Mix) – 7:44
5. "This Is the World We Live In" (Soundtrack Drama Dub) – 9:38

• Australian CD single ^[4]

1. "This Is the World We Live In" (original)
2. "This Is the World We Live In" (extended version)
3. "This Is the World We Live In" (Soundfactory Club Anthem)
4. "This Is the World We Live In" (Almighty Mix)
5. "This Is the World We Live In" (Almighty radio edit)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [5] 31 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6] 37 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [7] 17 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [8] 3 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [9] 3 Czech Republic (IFPI) [10] 7 Denmark (Tracklisten) [11] 14 Germany (GfK) [12] 30 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [13] 1 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [14] 9 Ireland (IRMA) [15] 28 Ireland Dance (IRMA) [16] 4 Italy (FIMI) [17] 11 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 75 Norway (VG-lista) [19] 16 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [20] 62 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [21] 9 Scotland (OCC) [22] 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [23] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] 30 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [25] 1 UK Singles (OCC) [26] 15 UK Dance (OCC) [27] 21 Chart (2024) Peak position Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [28] 79

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position CIS Airplay (TopHit) [29] 4 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [30] 16 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [31] 19 Sweden (Hitlistan) [32] 25 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) [33] 1 Chart (2005) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [34] 31

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF) [35]	Gold	10,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Sweden	2 June 2004	CD	RCA BMG	[36]
Germany	12 June 2004			[37]
Finland	16 June 2004			[38]
Denmark	21 June 2004			[39]
Australia	16 August 2004			[40]
United Kingdom	20 September 2004			[23]

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