Released June 18, 1992 Genre Pop | Recorded 1992 Label Epic | |
B-side "You Have to Learn to Live Alone" Writer(s) Michel Berger, Luc Plamondon & Tim Rice | ||
"The World Is Stone" is a single by American singer, Cyndi Lauper. This is the English version of the French song "Le Monde est stone" (1978), which was part of the Starmania musical and has been most notably associated with Fabienne Thibeault, Marie Carmen and Céline Dion.
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The song was composed by Michel Berger. The original French lyrics were written by Luc Plamondon, and the song was adapted to English by Tim Rice. It is a ballad from the Tycoon soundtrack. On the single the B-side was a song entitled, "You Have to Learn to Live Alone", which was also featured on this soundtrack.
Although this single was not released in U.S., it was a hit in several countries (number 15 in UK) but especially in France where it climbed to number two, stayed for three months in the top five and totaled 31 weeks in the top 50.
Track listing
- "The World Is Stone" — 4:30
- "You Have to Learn to Live Alone" — 5:10
- "The World Is Stone" — 4:30
- "You Have to Learn to Live Alone" — 5:10
- "Time After Time" — 4:01
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