Worldwide (Everything but the Girl album)
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| Worldwide | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 September 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Livingston Recording Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop-soul[1] | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
| Producer | Everything but the Girl | |||
| Everything but the Girl chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| NME | 5/10[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 4/10[6] |
Worldwide is the sixth studio album by Everything but the Girl, released on 1 October 1991.
"Old Friends", "Twin Cities" and "Talk to Me Like the Sea" were released as singles but didn't impact the charts. The album itself debuted at its peak at No. 29 in the UK but quickly dropped the chart.[7] Thus, it became the least successful EBTG release, both critically and commercially.
In 2012, Edsel Records reissued Worldwide as a two-disc set which gathered other EPs released around the time (1992's Covers and 1993's The Only Living Boy in New York and I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love) plus b-sides, demos and live recordings from 1990-1994.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Friends" | Ben Watt | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Understanding" |
| 4:11 |
| 3. | "You Lift Me Up" | Thorn | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Talk to Me Like the Sea" | Watt | 4:30 |
| 5. | "British Summertime" |
| 3:46 |
| 6. | "Twin Cities" | Watt | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Frozen River" | Watt | 3:48 |
| 8. | "One Place" | Thorn | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Politics Aside" | Watt | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Boxing and Pop Music" | Watt | 5:57 |
| 11. | "Feel Alright" | Watt | 0:54 |
| Total length: | 47:48 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Friends" | Ben Watt | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Understanding" |
| 4:11 |
| 3. | "You Lift Me Up" | Thorn | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Talk to Me Like the Sea" | Watt | 4:30 |
| 5. | "British Summertime" |
| 3:46 |
| 6. | "Love is Strange" | Ethel Smith, Sylvia Robinson, Mickey Baker | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Twin Cities" | Watt | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Frozen River" | Watt | 3:48 |
| 9. | "One Place" | Thorn | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Politics Aside" | Watt | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Boxing and Pop Music" | Watt | 5:57 |
| 12. | "Feel Alright" | Watt | 0:54 |
| Total length: | 51:10 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Friends" | Ben Watt | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Understanding" |
| 4:11 |
| 3. | "You Lift Me Up" | Thorn | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Talk to Me Like the Sea" | Watt | 4:29 |
| 5. | "British Summertime" |
| 3:48 |
| 6. | "Twin Cities" | Watt | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Frozen River" | Watt | 3:49 |
| 8. | "One Place" | Thorn | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Politics Aside" | Watt | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Boxing and Pop Music" | Watt | 5:58 |
| 11. | "Feel Alright" | Watt | 1:10 |
| 12. | "Twin Cities" (Wildwood Remix) | Watt | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Twin Cities" (The Green Planes a Capella Mix) | Watt | 4:30 |
| 14. | "Politics Aside" (Instrumental) | Watt | 2:37 |
| 15. | "British Summertime" (Home demo) |
| 3:22 |
| 16. | "Frozen River" (Home demo) | Watt | 3:29 |
| 17. | "Understanding" (Home demo) |
| 3:47 |
| Total length: | 1:06:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Is Strange" | Ethel Smith, Sylvia Robinson, Mickey Baker | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Tougher Than The Rest" | Bruce Springsteen | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Allison" | Elvis Costello | 3:06 |
| 5. | "The Only Living Boy in New York" | Paul Simon | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Gabriel" |
| 2:32 |
| 7. | "Birds" | Neil Young | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Horses in the Room" | Watt | 2:59 |
| 9. | "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" |
| 4:19 |
| 10. | "My Head is My Only House Unless It Rains" | Don Van Vliet | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Political Science" | Randy Newman | 2:15 |
| 12. | "A Piece of my Mind" | Thorn | 3:30 |
| 13. | "I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love" (Home demo) |
| 3:43 |
| 14. | "Thirteen" (Unreleased studio demo) |
| 2:41 |
| 15. | "Kotton Krown" (Live in Toronto, Bathurst Street Theater, 1994) | 2:33 | |
| 16. | "Talk to Me Like the Sea" (Live in Toronto, Bathurst Street Theater, 1994) | Watt | 4:09 |
| 17. | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" (Live in Queen's Theatre, London, 1992) | 3:49 | |
| 18. | "Let It Be Me" (Live in Hammersmith Odeon, 1990) | 2:42 | |
| 19. | "Apron Strings" (Live in Minneapolis & St Paul World Theatre, 1990) |
| 2:49 |
| 20. | "Back to the Old House" (Live in Hammersmith Odeon, 1990) | 3:49 | |
| 21. | "Fascination" (Live in Manchester) | Thorn | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 1:09:50 | ||
