This Is the World We Live In

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"This Is the World We Live In"
Alcazar - This Is the World We Live In.jpg
Single by Alcazar
from the album Alcazarized
Released10 June 2004 (2004-06-10)
Length3:35
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. The song is the fifth single from their second album, Alcazarized (2003). 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 Flemish Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom. The song contains an interpolation of Diana Ross's "Upside Down", and the chorus is adapted from the Genesis song "Land of Confusion". [1]

Contents

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single.

Track listings

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

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF) [32] Gold10,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Various10 June 2004Digital download EP [33]
Europe14 June 2004CD [23]
Finland16 June 2004 [34]
Denmark21 June 2004 [35]
United Kingdom20 September 2004 [23]

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