Different Worlds (Jes Hudak song)
2012 song by Jes Hudak and George Krikes
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"Different Worlds" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriters Jes Hudak and George Krikes. Released as a production music song through the company Selectracks in October 2011, it went on to be featured in promotions for The Voice in Australia in 2012, and was released as a single, ultimately reaching number 21 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
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| Single by Jes Hudak and George Krikes | |
| Released | April 3, 2012 |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Label | Selectracks |
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Background
Selectracks was an American production music company founded in 2000 by television and film music composer Steven Stern, and jazz recording artist Stuart Hart.[1] The song "Different Worlds"—written by George Krikes and Steven Stern,[2] and recorded by Jes Hudak with backing vocals by George Krikes[3]—was released by Selectracks as part of their compilation Singer Songwriter Vol. 4, from their Selectracks Song Catalog series, on October 3, 2011.[4] Earlier in 2011, Jes Hudak had placed second in the songwriting-themed reality television series Platinum Hit.
In March and April 2012, "Different Worlds" was used by the Nine Network to soundtrack promotions for the first Australian season of The Voice,[5][6] which began airing on April 15, 2012. Interest in the song led it to be released as a commercial single on the iTunes Store on April 3, 2012,[7] which Big Bang & Fuzz, the Australian distributor of Selectracks, noted was unusual for a production music song.[5] It debuted at number 27 on the ARIA Singles Chart on the week of April 16, 2012,[8] receding to number 30 the following week.[9]
The following month, on May 21, 2012, "Different Worlds" was performed on The Voice by contestant Brittany Cairns.[10] Following the show, Brittany Cairns' recording topped the Australian iTunes chart[5] and the original version saw a surge in sales, leading to the former debuting at number 7 on the ARIA Singles Chart,[11] and the latter re-entering at a new peak of number 21.[9]
The song went on to be covered again on later Australian seasons of The Voice: in 2018 by Aja Elshaikh,[12] and in 2020 by Claudia Harrison.[13] It was also performed on The X Factor in 2013 by Jai Waetford.[14]