"This Is the World We Live In" is a eurodance

Eurodance

Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...

 song performed by Swedish band Alcazar

Alcazar (band)

Alcazar is a Swedish eurodance group which has established themselves as one of Sweden's most successful music groups with a string of hits since their debut single in 1999. Worldwide, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004...

. The song is the fifth single from their second album, Alcazarized

Alcazarized

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. It was released in the summer of 2004, and became a huge hit, not only in Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, but across Europe, and even as far away as China and South Africa. The song contains an interpolation

Interpolation (music)

Interpolation in music refers to an abrupt change in musical elements from the main theme.-In classical music:In music and musical composition, especially 20th century and later, interpolation is an abrupt change of elements, with continuation of the first idea...

 of Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...

's Motown classic "Upside Down

Upside Down

"Upside Down" is a hit song by Diana Ross released on the Motown label. It was the first single taken from her 1980 album diana and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 1980. It also hit number one on the Billboard Disco/Dance and R&B charts...

", and the chorus is adapted from the Genesis

Genesis (band)

Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...

 song "Land of Confusion

Land of Confusion

"Land of Confusion" is a rock song written by the band Genesis for their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the fourth track from the album to become a single, which reached #4 in the US and #14 in the UK in early 1987. It made #8 in the Netherlands...

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Single performed well in the Charts across the world. Peaking # 9 http://top40-charts.com/chart.php?cid=31&date=2004-08-14 in European Official Hot-100 and # 18 http://top40-charts.com/chart.php?cid=36&date=2004-08-21 In Airplay World Official Top-100.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of promotional single releases of "This Is the World We Live In". It contains mixes from Soundfactory and Almighty.

CD single

1. "Original Version" - 3:35
2. "Extended Version" - 5:58
3. "Soundfactory Club Anthem" - 9:07
4. "Almighty Mix" - 7:47
5. "Soundfactory Club Drama Dub" - 9:38
6. "Almighty Radio Edit" - 3:50

Australian CD single

1. "Original Version" - 3:35
2. "Extended Version" - 5:58
3. "Soundfactory Club Anthem" - 9:07
4. "Almighty Mix" - 7:47
5. "Almighty Radio Edit" - 3:50

Chart performance

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Chart (2004)	Peak position