"In Another World" is a song written by

Tom Shapiro Tom Curtis Shapiro (born in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorpor ...

, Wally Wilson and

Jimmy Yeary James Earl Yeary (born in Hillsboro, Ohio) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 1994, Yeary moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to begin a career as a recording artist. Although he was signed to Atlantic Records, a change in label ...

, and recorded by American

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singer

Joe Diffie Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 – March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. After working as a demo singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and 2004, Diffie ...

. It was released in July 2001 as the first single and title track from his album '' In Another World''. The song became Diffie's twenty-sixth Top 40 country hit, as well as his seventeenth and last Top Ten hit as of 2016.

Critical reception

William Ruhlmann of

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, in his review of ''In Another World'', said that the song was not one of the better tracks on the album. He called it "a wistful reflection on lost love, but a bit sketchy". ''

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'' critic Mark Marymont gave a more favorable review, saying that it was "a shimmering ballad perfect for his expressive tenor".

Chart performance

"In Another World" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 28, 2001. The song charted on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for thirty-four weeks, peaking at number 10 on the chart week of February 23, 2002. It also peaked at number 66 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Allmusic: Chart Positions/ref>

Year-end charts

References

2001 singles 2001 songs Joe Diffie songs Songs written by Tom Shapiro Song recordings produced by Don Cook Songs written by Jimmy Yeary Monument Records singles Songs written by Wally Wilson {{2000s-country-song-stub