"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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Producer(s) | Pierre Marchand | |||
Sarah McLachlan singles chronology | ||||
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"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).
McLachlan wrote the song in the wake of the September 11 attacks.[1][2]
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.
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Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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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 |