World (Bee Gees song)

"World"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Horizontal
B-side	"Sir Geoffrey Saved the World"
Released	December 1967
Format	7"
Recorded	3,28 October 1967 IBC Studios, London
Genre	Psychedelic pop, blue eyed soul, soft rock, world music
Length	3:20
Label	Polydor (UK) Atco (US)
Writer(s)	Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer	The Bee Gees, Robert Stigwood
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Massachusetts" (1967) "World" (1967) "Words" (1968)
Music sample "World"

"World" is the second UK single from the Bee Gees second album Horizontal, released in 1967 in the United Kingdom. Though it was a big hit in Europe, Atco Records did not issue it as a single in the United States. Atco had issued a third single from Bee Gees' 1st, "Holiday", instead of "Massachusetts", and now in effect issued the delayed "Massachusetts" instead of "World", using its B side "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World".

Lead vocals are split between Barry Gibb (choruses, second verse) and Robin Gibb (first verse, one chorus in closing). The band are Barry Gibb (rhythm guitar), Maurice Gibb (two pianos and bass guitar), Robin Gibb (organ), Vince Melouney (lead guitar), and Colin Petersen (drums), with a bit of orchestra at the end arranged by Bill Shepherd.

Two mixes of the record were played to journalists at a press conference before its release. The released version is mainly the unorchestrated version but the orchestrated version is used from 2:39.

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
Australia	6
Austria	5
Belgium	3
China	2
France	20
Germany	1
Italy	10
Japan	24
Netherlands	1
New Zealand	2
Norway	6
Spain	10
United Kingdom	9

Cover versions

"World" was covered by the band, Gregorian, on their album Masters of Chant Chapter IV.

In 2006, British singer Declan Galbraith covered the song as a bonus track for his album "Thank You."