This Is the World We Live In

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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"
File:Alcazar - This Is the World We Live In.jpg
Single by Alcazar
from the album Alcazarized
Released2 June 2004 (2004-06-02)
Length3:35
LabelRCA, BMG
SongwritersBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Anoo Bhagavan, Jonas von der Burg
ProducerJonas 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

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A music video was produced to promote the single.

Track listings

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  • 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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[35] Gold 10,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Sweden 2 June 2004 CD
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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]

References

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