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World on Fire (Sarah McLachlan song)

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"World on Fire"
Single by Sarah McLachlan
from the album Afterglow
ReleasedJune 14, 2004 (2004-06-14)
GenrePop
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pierre Marchand
Sarah McLachlan singles chronology
"Stupid"
(2004)
"World on Fire"
(2004)
"U Want Me 2"
(2008)

"World on Fire" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. It was released in June 2004 as the third single from her Afterglow album (2003).

Background and writing

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McLachlan wrote the song in the wake of the September 11 attacks.[1][2]

Music video

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The video was directed by Sophie Muller. It 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.

Track listing

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CD MaxiSingle

  1. "World on Fire" – 4:22
  2. "World on Fire" (Live Version) – 4:16
  3. "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Radio Mix) – 3:46
  4. "World on Fire" (Solarstone "Afterhours" Mix) – 8:42
  5. "World on Fire" enhance video – 4:22

UK Promo

  1. "World on Fire" – 4:22
  2. "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Radio Mix) – 3:46

US Promo

  1. "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Radio Mix) – 3:46
  2. "World on Fire" (Radio Mix) – 4:28
  3. "World on Fire" – 4:23
  4. Call Out Hook – 0:10

US Promo (Vinyl)

  1. "World on Fire" (JXL Club Mix) – 12:24
  2. "World on Fire" (JXL Club Mix Edit) – 6:28[3]
  3. "World on Fire" (Marius De Vries Mix) – 4:49

CAN Promo

  1. "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Radio Mix) – 3:46
  2. "World on Fire" (Tom Lord Alge Radio Mix) – 4:25
  3. "World on Fire" – 4:22
  4. "World on Fire" (Junkie XL Mix Show Edit) – 6:25

UK Promo (Vinyl)

  1. "World on Fire" (JXL Club Mix) – 12:24
  2. "Stupid" (Hyper Mix)

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Canada AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[4] 2
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[5] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 92
Scotland (OCC)[7] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 72
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[9] 14
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[10] 2

Additional information

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Notes

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  1. ^ A Very, Very Intimate Evening With Sarah McLachlan Rolling Stone
  2. ^ Melancholy Songs, But Life Seems Swell; Sarah McLachlan Is Back in the Limelight After a Pause for Marriage and Motherhood New York Times
  3. ^ MusicBrainz.org [1]. Accessed October 30, 2008.
  4. ^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 10, 2004. p. 67. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 1, 2004. p. 55. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Sarah McLachlan – World on Fire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  11. ^ University of British Columbia [2]. Accessed February 11, 2008. Archived August 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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