Le monde est stone
1978 song written by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon
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"Le monde est stone" (lit. 'the world is stone') is a song written and produced by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon for the 1978 Canadian-French musical Starmania. It was originally performed by Fabienne Thibeault and released on the Starmania album in 1978. Canadian singer Celine Dion recorded "Le monde est stone" for her 1991 album, Dion chante Plamondon. The English-language version with lyrics by Tim Rice, titled "The World Is Stone", was recorded by American singer Cyndi Lauper and released on the Tycoon album in 1992.
Cyndi Lauper version
| "The World Is Stone" | ||||
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| Single by Cyndi Lauper | ||||
| from the album Tycoon | ||||
| B-side | "Learn to Live Alone" | |||
| Released | May 25, 1992 | |||
| Studio | The Hit Factory (New York City)[1] | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer | Cyndi Lauper | |||
| Cyndi Lauper singles chronology | ||||
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Cyndi Lauper recorded the English version of "Le monde est stone", titled "The World Is Stone", for the Tycoon album in 1992. "Le monde est stone" has been associated with Fabienne Thibeault, Marie Carmen, Celine Dion, and Maurane. The song was composed by Michel Berger, with original French lyrics by Luc Plamondon and English lyrics by Tim Rice.
Although the single was not released in the United States, it became successful in several European countries, particularly in France, where it reached number two, remained in the top five for three months, and spent 31 weeks in the top 50. The B-side of the single was "Learn to Live Alone" (the English version of "Les uns contre les autres"), which also appeared on Tycoon. The single sold 250,000 copies in France.
Critical reception
Upon its release, Jon Wilde of Melody Maker described "The World Is Stone" as "the kind of muzak ballad that would give seasick a bad name".[2]
Formats and track listing
- "The World Is Stone" – 4:24
- "Learn to Live Alone" – 5:08
- "Time After Time" – 3:59
- UK CDc#2[5]
- "The World Is Stone" – 4:24
- "I Drove All Night" – 4:08
- "What's Going On" – 3:51
- "The World Is Stone" – 4:24
- "Learn to Live Alone" – 5:08
Personnel
Personnel are adapted from the UK CD #1 booklet.[3]
- Michel Berger – writing
- Luc Plamondon – writing
- Tim Rice – writing
- Cyndi Lauper – vocals, production, arrangement
- Peter Wood – arrangement
- Frank Filipetti – mixing
- Guy Gray – recording
- Jay Ryan - Second Engineer, recording and mixing sessions.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[17] | Gold | 250,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||