World (Bee Gees song)

12 tracks
Side one "World" "And the Sun Will Shine" "Lemons Never Forget" "Really and Sincerely" "Birdie Told Me" "With the Sun In My Eyes" Side two "Massachusetts" "Harry Braff" "Daytime Girl" "The Earnest of Being George" "The Change Is Made" "Horizontal"

"World" is a song from the Bee Gees' fourth 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, having just issued a third single from Bee Gees' 1st, "Holiday".

Composition

The song's lyrics question the singer's purpose in life.^[1]

Recording

The song's first recording session was on 3 October 1967 along with "With the Sun in My Eyes" and "Words". The song's last recording session was on 28 October 1967. "World" was originally planned as having no orchestra, so all four tracks were filled with the band, including some mellotron or organ played by Robin. When it was decided to add an orchestra, the four tracks containing the band were mixed to one track and the orchestra was added to the other track. The stereo mix suffered since the second tape had to play as mono until the end when the orchestra comes in on one side. Barry adds: "'World' is one of those things we came up with in the studio, Everyone just having fun and saying, 'Let's just do something!' you know". Vince Melouney recalls: "I had this idea to play the melody right up in the top register of the guitar behind the chorus".^[2]

Release

In 1990, Bill Inglot synched up the two tape reels and made a new stereo mix for the Tales from the Brothers Gibb box set. 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.^[3] The track features Robin on organ and Maurice on double-tracked piano. The vocals are mostly by Barry but Robin sings the chorus a few times prior to the fadeout.

Allmusic's Donald A. Guarisco described this song as "a thoroughly psychedelic ballad worthy of the Moody Blues' finest similar efforts".^[1] The original promotional video for "World" is black and white.^[4]

Personnel

Barry Gibb – vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb – organ, vocals on fadeout
Maurice Gibb – bass, double-tracked piano, Mellotron
Vince Melouney – guitar
Colin Petersen – drums
Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1968)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50)^[7]	3
Denmark^[5]	4
France (SNEP)^[5]	20
Germany (Media Control Charts)^[8]	1
Italy (FIMI)^[5]	10
Japan (Oricon)^[5]	24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[5]	2
Norway (VG-lista)^[10]	6
Singapore^[11]	1
Spain (AFE)^[5]	10
Sweden^[12]	3
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)^[13]	2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[14]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1968)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	18
Norway (VG-lista)^[10]	8
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)^[13]	9

Cover versions

Gregorian covered "World" 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.^[15]

References

1 2 Guarisco, Donald. "Bee Gees - World review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
↑ Sandoval, Andrew. "Bee Gees - Horizontal". Retrieved 22 May 2013.
↑ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1967".
↑ "Bee Gees - World". YouTube. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Songs Written by the Gibb Family on the International Charts - Part 1" (PDF). brothersgibb.org. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
1 2 "Bee Gees - World". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
↑ "Bee Gees - World". ultratop.be. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
↑ "Bee Gees - World". officialcharts.de. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
1 2 "Bee Gees - World". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
1 2 "Bee Gees - World". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
↑ "Billboard: Hits of the World". Billboard. May 4, 1968. p. 53. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
↑ Swedish Singles Chart 1967-1969
1 2 "Bee Gees - World". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
↑ "Bee Gees Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
↑ "Declan Galbraith - World". YouTube. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Hello, Goodbye" by The Beatles	German Media Control Charts number-one single 17–23 February 1968	Succeeded by "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred & His Playboy Band
Preceded by "Hello, Goodbye" by The Beatles	Netherlands Dutch Top 40 number-one single 13–27 January 1968	Succeeded by "Kom uit de bedstee m'n liefste"

Horizontal

Songs

Side one	"World" "And the Sun Will Shine" "Lemons Never Forget" "Really and Sincerely" "Birdie Told Me" "With the Sun in My Eyes"

Side two	"Massachusetts" "Harry Braff" "Daytime Girl" "The Earnest of Being George" "The Change Is Made" "Horizontal"

2007 bonus tracks	"Out of Line" "Ring My Bell" "Barker of the UFO" "Words" "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World" "Sinking Ships" "Mrs. Gillespie's Refrigerator" "Deeply, Deeply Me" "All My Christmases Came At Once" "Thank You For Christmas" "Silent Night" (medley) "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (medley)

Bee Gees singles discography

1960s

1963	"The Battle of the Blue and the Grey" / "The Three Kisses of Love" "Timber!" / "Take Hold of That Star"

1964	"Peace of Mind" / "Don't Say Goodbye" "Claustrophobia" / "Could It Be" "Turn Around, Look at Me" / "(Theme From) The Travels of Jamie McPheeters"

1965	"Every Day I Have to Cry" / "You Wouldn't Know" "Wine and Women" / "Follow the Wind" "I Was A Lover, A Leader Of Men" / "And the Children Laughing"

1966	"I Want Home" / "Cherry Red" "Monday's Rain" / "All of My Life" "Spicks and Specks" / "I Am the World"

1967	"Born a Man" / "Big Chance" "New York Mining Disaster 1941" / "I Can't See Nobody" "To Love Somebody" / "Close Another Door" "Holiday" / "Red Chair, Fade Away "Massachusetts" / "Barker of the UFO" "World" / "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World"

1968	"Words" / "Sinking Ships" "Jumbo" / "The Singer Sang His Song" "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" / "Kitty Can" "I Started a Joke" / "Kilburn Towers"

1969	"First of May" / "Lamplight" "Tomorrow Tomorrow" / "Sun in My Morning" "Don't Forget to Remember" / "The Lord"

1970s

1970	"If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else" / "Sweetheart" (US) "I.O.I.O." / "Sweetheart" "Lonely Days" / "Man for All Seasons"

1971	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" / "Country Woman" "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" / "Walking Back to Waterloo"

1972	"My World" / "On Time" "Run to Me" / "Road to Alaska" "Alive" / Paper Mache, Cabbages and Kings"

1973	"Saw a New Morning" / "My Life Has Been a Song" "Wouldn't I Be Someone" / "Elisa"

1974	"Mr. Natural" / "It Doesn't Matter Much to Me" "Throw a Penny" / "I Can't Let You Go" "Charade" / "Heavy Breathing"

1975	"Jive Talkin'" / "Wind of Change" "Nights on Broadway" / "Edge of the Universe"

1976	"Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" / "Country Lanes" "You Should Be Dancing" / "Subway" "Love So Right" / "You Stepped Into My Life"

1977	"Boogie Child" / "Lovers" "Edge of the Universe (live)" / "Words (live)" "How Deep Is Your Love" / "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" (live) "Stayin' Alive" / "If I Can't Have You"

1978	"Night Fever" / "Down the Road (live)" "Too Much Heaven" / "Rest Your Love on Me"

1979	"Tragedy" / "Until" "Love You Inside Out" / "I'm Satisfied"

1980s

1981	"He's a Liar" "Living Eyes" / "I Still Love You"

1983	"The Woman in You" / "Stayin' Alive" "Someone Belonging to Someone" / "I Love You Too Much" (instrumental)

1987	"You Win Again" / "Backtafunk" "E.S.P." / "Overnight"

1989	"Ordinary Lives" / "Wing and a Prayer" "One" / "Flesh and Blood"

1990s

1990	"Bodyguard" / "Will You Ever Let Me"

1991	"Secret Love" / "Party with No Name" "When He's Gone" / "True Confessions" "The Only Love" / "You Win Again" (live) "Happy Ever After" / "Evolution"

1993	"Paying the Price of Love" / "My Destiny" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" / "Decadance"

1994	"How to Fall in Love, Part 1" / "Fallen Angel" "Kiss of Life" / "855-7019"

1997	"Alone" / "Rings Around the Moon" "I Could Not Love You More" / "Love Never Dies" (EUR) "Still Waters (Run Deep)" / "Love Never Dies"

2000s

2001	"This Is Where I Came In" / "Just in Case"

Other countries

1970	"Let There Be Love" / "Really and Sincerely" (Netherlands)

1971	"When the Swallows Fly" / "Give Your Best" (Netherlands) "Morning of my Life" / "To Love Somebody"

1972	"Israel" / "Dearest" (Netherlands) "Sea of Smiling Faces" / "Please Don't Turn Out the Lights"

1977	"Children of the World" / "Boogie Child" (Australia}

1988	"Crazy for Your Love" / "You Win Again (Remix)" "Angela" / "You Win Again (Remix)" (Germany, Netherlands)

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