"World in Our Hands" is a song by English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz from his third studio album, TY.O. The track was released as the album's fourth single in Germany on 27 July 2012 and served as the official anthem for the ZDF coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics. The track was written by Cruz, Michael Zitron, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk and Iain James, and produced by Falk, Yacoub and Cruz.
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| Single by Taio Cruz | ||||
| from the album TY.O and The Fast Hits | ||||
| Released | 27 July 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Island Records | |||
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Music video
editThe official music video for the track premiered on 5 July 2012, at a total length of three minutes and 26 seconds.[1] The video features footage of the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, intertwined with footage of Cruz performing the song with a live band on a jetty.
Track listing
edit- CD single[2]
- "World in our Hands" – 3:19
- "There She Goes" (Moto Blanco Remix) – 3:25
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 5 |
| Germany (GfK)[4] | 4 |
| Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 40 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 65 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[8] | 53 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[9] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Credits and personnel
edit- Lead vocals – Taio Cruz
- Producers – Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Taio Cruz
- Lyrics – Taio Cruz, Michel Zitron, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Iain James
- Label: Island Records
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Germany | 27 July 2012 | CD single[2] | Island Records |
References
edit- ^ Taio Cruz – World In Our Hands (Olympic Song) – YouTube
- ^ a b World in Our Hands (2-Track): Amazon.de: Musik
- ^ "Taio Cruz – World in Our Hands" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Taio Cruz – World in Our Hands" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs – September 8, 2012". Billboard.
- ^ "Taio Cruz – World in Our Hands". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2012". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2012" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Taio Cruz; 'World in Our Hands')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 May 2018.