"Anywhere in the World" is a collaborative
single by English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, R ...
and English singer-songwriter
Katy B
Kathleen Anne Brien (born 8 May 1989), better known as Katy B, is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, '' On a Mission'', in 2011, which spawned two top five hits, "Katy on a Mission" and " Lights On". In 2014 ...
. It was recorded as part of
Coca-Cola
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's
Move to the Beat promotional campaign for the
2012 Summer Olympics in London. The single was released as a
digital download on 30 March 2012 in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
and it was released in the UK on 13 May 2012.
Background
Ronson used recorded snippets of the athletes—Mexican Taekwondo athlete Maria del Rosario Espinoza muffled punches, Russian runner Kseniya Olegovna Vdovina's heartbeat—in his anthemic instrumental.
Cover versions
There is also a Bulgarian version of the single, called "Навсякъде по света" (). It features
Raffi Bohosyan, Angel & Moisey and Krisko.
A Spanish version called "Únete al movimiento" was recorded by Mexican group
Belanova
Belanova was a Mexican pop band that formed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, in 2000. The group consisted of Denisse Guerrero (lead vocals), Edgar Huerta (keyboards, programming) and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola (bass, guitar). Although these ar ...
.
For Switzerland a version featuring Geneva rapper M.A.M. replacing Katy's verses was recorded.
Track listing
;Digital download
# "Anywhere in the World" (radio edit) – 3:53
;UK digital EP
# "Anywhere in the World" (radio edit) – 3:53
# "Anywhere in the World" (sport-a-pella version) – 3:51
# "Making of Anywhere in the World" – 2:36
Chart performance
Release history
References
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2012 singles
Katy B songs
Mark Ronson songs
Olympic theme songs
2012 Summer Olympics
2012 songs
Songs written by Katy B
Songs written by Mark Ronson