"In This World" is a song by American

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musician

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. It was released as the third single from his sixth

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'' 18'' on November 4, 2002. It peaked at number 35 on the

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. The song incorporates prominent vocal samples from "Lord Don't Leave Me" by

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Music video

The music video for "In This World", directed by Style Wars, features aliens from a small

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, who are planning a mission to the

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bringing customary Earth greetings, including "Hello", "Hi", and "Hola". Three aliens and their dog-like creature then board a

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en route to Earth. They land, and quickly realize that the people, inhabitants of

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, are much larger than they had expected—so large in fact that the aliens go unnoticed, despite their best efforts. At the end of the video, a man (played by Moby) notices them, but walks away. They then go back to their home planet, and make a giant sign, bearing the word "Hello". The music video for the song " Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)" acts as the sequel to the story.

Track listings

* CD single # "In This World" – 3:26 # "Piano & Strings" – 5:16 # "Downhill" – 5:18 * CD single – remixes # "In This World" – 2:59 # "In This World" – 7:40 # "In This World" – 7:59 * 12-inch single # "In This World" – 7:40 # "In This World" – 11:55

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2002 singles 2002 songs Moby songs Mute Records singles Songs written by Moby Number-one singles in Poland