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"The Globe"
Single by Big Audio Dynamite II
from the album The Globe
ReleasedDecember 12, 1991
Recorded1990/1991
Genre Alternative dance
Length3:50 (single edit)
6:04 (album version)
Label Columbia Records
Songwriter(s) Mick Jones, Gary Stonadge
Producer(s)Mick Jones, Andre Shapps
Big Audio Dynamite II singles chronology
" Rush"
(1991)
"The Globe"
(1991)
" Innocent Child"
(1992)

"The Globe" is a 1991 song by British electronic group Big Audio Dynamite II. It was released as a single in the United States [1] and is taken from their album The Globe. It samples the 1981 song " Should I Stay or Should I Go" (which was written by Big Audio Dynamite II singer Mick Jones during his tenure with the Clash) and Lionel Richie's 1983 single, " All Night Long (All Night)".

The song spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 72 in March 1992. [2]

Music video

A music video for the single edit of the song was released in 1991 through Sony BMG Music Entertainment. It was directed by Nic Hofmeyr and Ralph Ziman. [3] The video features the band playing at the Crossroads of the World tower in Los Angeles, inter-spliced with stock footage of the city, its nightlife and scenery, and a recording of the band performing on stage.

Track listing

  1. "The Globe" (Single Edit) – 3:50
  2. "The Globe" (Single Remix Edit) – 4:05 *
  3. "The Globe" (12" Mix) – 7:42 *
  4. "The Globe" (Dub Version) – 5:43 *
  5. "The Globe" (By The Orb) – 9:22 **
  6. "The Globe" (Instrumental) – 4:54 ***
  • * Remix by Danny Rampling, Engineer: Marcus Draws, Programmer: Andy Whitmore, Percussion: Joe Beckett.
  • ** Remix and additional production by The Orb.
  • *** Mixed by Mick Jones and Andre Shapps.

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991/92) Peak
Position
Australia ( ARIA) [4] 8
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) 10
US Billboard Hot 100 72
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 28
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
Australia ( ARIA) [5] 66

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "The Globe"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [6] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Big Audio Dynamite II - the Globe". Discogs.
  2. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Big Audio Dynamite II: The Globe (Video 1991) – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "australian-charts.com > Big Audio Dynamite II - The Globe (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 30.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 July 2022.