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词条 The World Is a Ghetto (War song)
释义

  1. Other charting versions

  2. Other versions

  3. Sampling

  4. References

{{Infobox song
| name = The World Is a Ghetto
| type = single
| artist = War
| album = The World Is a Ghetto
| B-side = Four Cornered Room
| released = {{Start date|1972|10}}
| recorded =
| genre = Funk
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=59}}
| label = United Artists
| writer = War
| producer = Jerry Goldstein
| prev_title = Slippin' into Darkness
| prev_year = 1971
| next_title = The Cisco Kid
| next_year = 1973
}}

"The World Is a Ghetto" is a song written and performed by War. It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1973.[1] It was featured on their 1972 album The World Is a Ghetto.[2]

The song was produced by Jerry Goldstein.[3]

The song ranked #94 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1973.[4]

Other charting versions

  • Will Downing released a version of the song as a single in 1991 which reached #83 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]

Other versions

  • Ahmad Jamal released a version of the song as a single in 1973, but it did not chart.[6]
  • Charles Kynard released a version of the song on his 1973 album Your Mama Don't Dance.[7]
  • James Moody released a version of the song on his 1973 album Sax & Flute Man.[8]
  • Sonny Stitt released a version of the song on his 1973 album Mr. Bojangles.[9]
  • George Shearing released a version of the song on his 1974 album The Way We Are.[10]
  • George Benson released a version of the song as a single in 1977, but it did not chart.[11]
  • The Sax Pack released a version of the song on their 2008 album The Sax Pack.[12]
  • DJ Spinna released a version of the song on his 2009 compilation album The Boogie Back: Post Disco Club Jams.[13]
  • The Paragons released a version of the song on their 2015 re-release of the album On the Beach with The Paragons.[14]
  • Kandace Springs released a version of the song on her 2016 album Soul Eyes.[15]

Sampling

  • War's version was sampled in the 1996 song "The World Is a Ghetto" by Geto Boys on their album The Resurrection.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=War, "The World Is a Ghetto" Chart Positions|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=The+World+Is+a+Ghetto+by+War&id=48348|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=War, The World Is a Ghetto|url=https://www.discogs.com/War-The-World-Is-A-Ghetto/release/428062|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=War, "The World Is a Ghetto" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/50975|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1973.php|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1973|accessdate=April 3, 2019|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125102658/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1973.php|archivedate=2010-11-25}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Will Downing, "The World Is a Ghetto" Chart Position|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=The+World+Is+a+Ghetto+by+Will+Downing&id=71642|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Ahmad Jamal, "The World Is a Ghetto" Single Release|url=https://www.discogs.com/Ahmad-Jamal-The-World-Is-A-Ghetto-Peace-At-Last/release/3322362|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Charles Kynard, Your Mama Don't Dance|url=https://www.discogs.com/Charles-Kynard-Your-Mama-Dont-Dance/release/1061977|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=James Moody, Sax & Flute Man|url=https://www.discogs.com/James-Moody-Sax-Flute-Man/release/457666|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Sonny Stitt, Mr. Bojangles|url=https://www.discogs.com/Sonny-Stitt-Mr-Bojangles/release/8806403|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=George Shearing, The Way We Are|url=https://www.discogs.com/George-ShearingQuintet-And-Amigos-The-Way-We-Are/release/1133427|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=George Benson, "The World Is a Ghetto" Single Release|url=https://www.discogs.com/George-Benson-The-World-Is-A-Ghetto-Nature-Boy/release/627722|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=The Sax Pack, The Sax Pack|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Sax-Pack-The-Sax-Pack/release/8495351|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
13. ^{{cite web|title=DJ Spinna, The Boogie Back: Post Disco Club Jams|url=https://www.discogs.com/DJ-Spinna-The-Boogie-Back-Post-Disco-Club-Jams/release/2023799|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=The Paragons, On the Beach with The Paragons|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Paragons-On-The-Beach-With-The-Paragons/release/7964554|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
15. ^{{cite web|title=Kandace Springs, Soul Eyes|url=https://www.discogs.com/Kandace-Springs-Soul-Eyes/release/10921636|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
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