World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)

Infobox Single
Name = World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)


Artist = Bob Sinclar featuring Steve Edwards
from Album = Western Dream
Released = June 6, 2006
Format = Maxi single, CD single, 12" single
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Electronica
Length = 6:38
Label = Tommy Boy
Writer = Steve Edwards, Bob Sinclar, Michaël Tordjman
Producer = Bob Sinclar, Michell
Certification =
Chronology = Bob Sinclar singles
Last single = "Love Generation"
(2005)
This single = "World, Hold On"
(2006)
Next single = "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)"
(2006)

"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" is a song by Bob Sinclar, featuring Steve Edwards. It was released as the second major single off the "Western Dream" album, on June 6, 2006. An E-Smoove-produced remix of the song was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical". [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,235200,00.html "FOX Facts: Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations"] . Associated Press. December 7 2006. Retrieved December 9 2006.]

The track ended 2006 as the 15th most played track in Mexico. [ [http://www.los40.com.mx/lalista.asp Mexico's Top 40 of 2006] ] and the 35th best selling single of 2006 on the World Chart, selling over 2,587,000 copies. [ [http://www.mediatraffic.de/year-end-tracks.htm Top 40 Singles of 2006] ]

Music video

The music video includes the same boy (David Beaudoin) from Sinclar's "Love Generation" video. In the video, the boy wakes up and notices on the news, that the earth is going to be destroyed by a meteor. He decides to build a space ship of his own and takes his dog with him in the space ship. During the construction of the spaceship, toys came out from under the boy's bed, and start dancing, while Bob Sinclar appears in the video as a tiny person playing "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" using cookies as records. The boy takes no notice of either the toys or Bob Sinclar. The boy then launches the space ship and shoots through the Solar System. The Solar System looks exactly like the poster in the boy's room. All the planets are labeled with information including diameter and other facts. In outer space, he sees the meteor approaching the earth. He fires hundreds of basketballs at the meteor, destroys it, and saves the earth. He then lands the spaceship in his room. Back on earth, he gets a reward and media coverage, presenting him as a hero. While he is getting praise, his mother comes and kisses him on the cheek. This wakes him up and causes him to realize that it was all a dream.

Official Remixes/Versions

#Radio Edit
#Video Edit
#Club Edit
#Club Mix
#Club Extended Mix
#Axwell Remix
#Axwell Vocal Remix
#Wally Lopez Factomania Vocal Remix
#Wally Lopez Factomania Dub Remix
#David Guetta & Joachim Garraud Remix
#Sergio Flores Epic Club Mix
#Sergio Flores AM Dub
#Richard Earnshaw Remix
#E-Smoove Vocal Mix
#Bob Sinclar vs. Harlem Hustlers Remix
#Harlem Hustlers Penthouse Remix
#Ralphi Rosario Vocal Mix/Rosabel Vocal Mix
#Ralphi Rosario Dub Mix/Rosabel Dub Mix

Formats and track listings

*5" CD single (July 3, 2006) (UK)
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:20
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Edit) 6:35

*5" maxi single (EU)
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Video Edit)
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:18
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:08
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Extended Club Mix) 8:35

*12" maxi single (May 11, 2006) (Germany)
** A-side
*# "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Extended Club Mix) 8:35
*# "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Axwell Remix) 7:28
** B-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (David Guetta & Joachim Garraud Remix) 7:26
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Wally Lopez Dub Mix) 9:14

*12" maxi single (March 15, 2006) (Belgium/France/Spain)
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:06
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Extended Club Mix) 8:37

*12" maxi single (August 2006) (US)
**A-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Rosabel Vocal Mix) 9:52
**B-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Ralphi Rosario Dub) 11:08

*12" maxi single (June 2006) (UK)
**A-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Original Version] 6:35
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Richard Earnshaw Remix) 8:54
**B-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Sergio Flores Epic Club Mix) 6:53
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Sergio Flores AM Dub)

*CDE single (Enhanced) (Austria/Germany)
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:18
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:08
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Axwell Remix) 7:28
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (David Guetta & Joachim Garraud Remix) 7:26
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Video) 3:37

*CDE single (June 2006) (Italy)
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:18
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:08
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Axwell Remix) 7:28
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (David Guetta & Joachim Garraud Remix) 7:26
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Wally Lopez Dub Mix) 9:14
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Video) 3:37

*CDE single (June 2006) (UK)
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Original Version) 6:35
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Sergio Flores Epic Club Mix) 6:53
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Bob Sinclar vs. Harlem Hustlers Remix) 6:50
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (E-Smoove Vocal Mix) 6:46
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Axwell Vocal Remix) 6:27
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Richard Earnshaw Remix) 8:54
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Video) 3:37

*CD single (Australia/EU)
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:18
#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:06

*Remixes single #1 (July 2006) (Italy)
**A-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Bob Sinclar vs. Harlem Hustlers Remix) 9:06
**B-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Harlem Hustlers Penthouse Remix) 8:15

*Remixes single #2 (July 2006) (Italy)
**A-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Axwell Remix) 7:30
**B-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (David Guetta Remix) 7:29

*Remixes single #3 (July 2006) (France)
**A-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Axwell Remix) 7:30
**B-side
*#"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Joachim Garraud & David Guetta Remix) 7:27

Chart performance

Following in the footsteps of "Love Generation", also this song became a worldwide success, peaking three weeks at number 6 in the United World Singles Chart. The song also entered the UK singles chart at #9, its peak, in July.

Charts

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