Worlds Apart (Jude Cole song)

"Worlds Apart"
Single by Jude Cole
from the album Start the Car
B-side	"First Your Money (Then Your Clothes)"
Released	April 29, 1993 (1993-04-29)
Recorded	1992
Genre	Acoustic rock
Length	3:54
Label	Reprise
Songwriters	Jude Cole Ron Aniello
Producers	Jude Cole James Newton Howard
Jude Cole singles chronology
"It Comes Around" (1992) "Worlds Apart" (1993) "Believe in You" (1995)

"Worlds Apart" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jude Cole. It was issued by Reprise Records as the third and final single from Cole's third studio album, Start the Car . It was written by Cole and Ron Aniello. This was Cole's last single released on Reprise.

It peaked at No. 37 on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 123 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. ^[1]

Reception

Billboard noted that the track was an acoustic-anchored pop/rocker with rich harmonies and a lively chorus, describing it as “a rollicking entree into the summer” appealing to fans of upbeat melodic rock. ^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jude Cole, alongside with an additional writer.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Worlds Apart"	Cole Ron Aniello	3:54
2.	"First Your Money (Then Your Clothes)"	Cole George Green	4:12

Personnel

• Jude Cole – vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin
• Pat Mastelotto – drums
• James Newton Howard – keyboards
• Jack Blades – backing vocals
• Tommy Shaw – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [3]	123
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [4]	37

References

1. "Worlds Apart – Jude Cole". MusicVF. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
2. Flick, Larry (May 15, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. pp. 84–85. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
3. "Bubbling Under – US Hot 100 Bubbling Under Chart Archives". Top40Weekly. Top40Weekly.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961–2006. Record Research Inc. ISBN   0898201691 . Retrieved December 17, 2025.