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The World Is Stone
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Wikipedia article
"'The World Is Stone'" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper. This English version is based on the French song "Le Monde est stone" (1978), which was part of the 'Starmania' musical and has been most notably associated with Fabienne Thibeault, Marie Carmen, Cline Dion, and Maurane. The song was composed by Michel Berger. The original French lyrics were written by Luc Plamondon, and the English lyrics were written by Tim Rice.
Although this single was not released in United States, it was a hit in several European countries, especially in France, where it reached number two, stayed in the top five for three months, and totaled 31 weeks in the top 50. On the single, the B-side is a song entitled "Learn to Live Alone", which was featured on the soundtrack to the English version of 'Starmania', 'Tycoon'.
Track listings
'UK CD1 and Australian CD single'
# "The World Is Stone" 4:24
# "Learn to Live Alone" 5:08
# "Time After Time" 3:59
'UK CD2'
# "The World Is Stone" 4:24
# "I Drove All Night" 4:08
# "What's Going On" 3:51
'European 7-inch, CD, and cassette single'
# "The World Is Stone" 4:24
# "Learn to Live Alone" 5:08
Personnel
Personnel are adapted from the UK CD1 disc notes.
* Michel Berger writing
* Luc Plamondon writing
* Tim Rice writing
* Cyndi Lauper vocals, production, arrangement
* Peter Wood arrangement
* Frank Filipetti mixing
* Guy Gray recording
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1978 songs
Category:1992 singles
Category:Celine Dion songs
Category:Cyndi Lauper songs
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:Songs from musicals
Category:Songs with lyrics by Luc Plamondon
Category:Songs with lyrics by Tim Rice
Category:Songs written by Michel Berger
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