Ordinary World (song)
1992 single by Duran Duran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Ordinary World" is a song by English rock band Duran Duran, released in December 1992 by Parlophone, EMI and Capitol as the first single from their self-titled album (1993), commonly known as the Wedding Album. The ballad, both written by the band and co-produced with John Jones, reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart, the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, and the Italian Singles Chart. It also peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 in Iceland and Sweden, and No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The song's music video was directed by Nick Egan and filmed in California.
"Ordinary World" | ||||
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Single by Duran Duran | ||||
from the album Duran Duran | ||||
B-side | "My Antarctica" | |||
Released | December 1992 | |||
Studio | Privacy (Battersea)[1][2] | |||
Genre | Soft rock[3][4] | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Duran Duran | |||
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"Ordinary World" on YouTube | ||||
The song was nominated for Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in May 1994. Lead vocalist Simon Le Bon sang the song with Luciano Pavarotti at a benefit concert for War Child. "Ordinary World" remains one of Duran Duran's most popular songs and, in October 2021, was their second-most streamed song in the UK.[5]