World on Fire (Sarah McLachlan song)
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| "World on Fire" | ||||
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| Single by Sarah McLachlan | ||||
| from the album Afterglow | ||||
| Released | June 14, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Pierre Marchand | |||
| Sarah McLachlan singles chronology | ||||
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"World on Fire" is a song by Sarah McLachlan, from her Afterglow album (2003). It was released as the third single from the album in 2004, with a music video directed by Sophie Muller.
The video for "World on Fire" 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.
McLachlan promoted the song and its video with an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on 17 May 2006, where she performed the track live while the video played on monitors.[1]
Track listing
CD MaxiSingle
- "World on Fire" – 4:22
- "World on Fire" (Live Version) – 4:16
- "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Radio Mix) – 3:46
- "World on Fire" (Solarstone "Afterhours" Mix) – 8:42
- "World on Fire" enhance video – 4:22
UK Promo
- "World on Fire" – 4:22
- "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Radio Mix) – 3:46
US Promo
- "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Radio Mix) – 3:46
- "World on Fire" (Radio Mix) – 4:28
- "World on Fire" – 4:23
- Call Out Hook – 0:10
US Promo (Vinyl)
- "World on Fire" (JXL Club Mix) – 12:24
- "World on Fire" (JXL Club Mix Edit) – 6:28[2]
- "World on Fire" (Marius De Vries Mix) – 4:49
CAN Promo
- "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Radio Mix) – 3:46
- "World on Fire" (Tom Lord Alge Radio Mix) – 4:25
- "World on Fire" – 4:22
- "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Mix Show Edit) – 6:25
UK Promo (Vinyl)
- "World on Fire" (JXL Club Mix) – 12:24
- "Stupid" (Hyper Mix)
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Adult Pop Songs (U.S.)[3] | 14 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Club Play (U.S.)[4] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 92 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 72 |
Additional information
- The eleven charitable organizations McLachlan chose to donate the production costs of the World On Fire are Carolina for Kibera, Comic Relief, CARE USA, DORCAS, Engineers Without Borders (Canada), Help the Aged, Film Aid, War Child, Heifer International, ITDG, and Action Aid.
- The video was inspired by a letter from an Engineers Without Borders (Canada) volunteer.[7]
- A remix of the song by Junkie XL was featured on the soundtrack of FIFA Soccer 2005.
Notes
- ^ ""World on Fire" live on The Oprah Winfrey Show". 17 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ MusicBrainz.org [1]. Accessed October 30, 2008.
- ^ "World on Fire - Sarah McLachlan", Billboard.com
- ^ "World on Fire (Marius DeVries Mix) - Sarah McLachlan", Billboard.com
- ^ "Sarah McLachlan – World on Fire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Sarah McLachlan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ University of British Columbia [2]. Accessed February 11, 2008. Archived August 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine