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| Single by Sarah McLachlan | ||||
| from the album Afterglow | ||||
| Released | June 14, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Producer(s) | Pierre Marchand | |||
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"World on Fire" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. It was released in June 2004 as the third single from her Afterglow album (2003).
McLachlan wrote the song in the wake of the September 11 attacks. [1] [2]
The video was directed by Sophie Muller. It opens with the claim of having cost $150,000, despite the ensuing low-quality footage of a barefoot McLachlan in a plain room playing her guitar. The video continues to reveal it actually cost $15, then tracking (in animated and videotaped segments) how the remainder went to enriching lives all around the globe through charitable donations.
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| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada AC Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [4] | 2 |
| Canada Hot AC Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [5] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] | 92 |
| Scotland (OCC) [7] | 72 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [8] | 72 |
| US Billboard Adult Pop Songs [9] | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play [10] | 2 |
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