World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)

"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)"
Single by Bob Sinclar featuring Steve Edwards
from the album Western Dream
Released	June 6, 2006
Format	Maxi single, CD single, 12" single
Recorded	2005
Genre	French house
Length	6:38 (Album Version) 3:18 (Radio Edit)
Label	Tommy Boy (US)
Writer(s)	Steve Edwards, Bob Sinclar, Michaël Tordjman
Producer	Bob Sinclar, Michell
Bob Sinclar singles chronology
"Love Generation" (2005) "World, Hold On" (2006) "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 from 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".^[1] The track ended 2006 as the 15th most played track in Mexico.^[2] The track is also in the film Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom, and is on the film's soundtrack. The song was also picked up by Guess (clothing) for their 2010 web campaign.

Contents 1 Music video 2 Official remixes/versions 3 Formats and track listings 4 Chart performance 4.1 Charts 5 References

Music video

The music video includes the same boy (David Beaudoin) from Sinclar's "Love Generation" and "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)" music clips. 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

1. Radio Edit
2. Video Edit
3. Club Edit
4. Club Mix
5. Club Extended Mix
6. Axwell Remix
7. Axwell Vocal Remix
8. Wally Lopez Factomania Vocal Remix
9. Wally Lopez Factomania Dub Remix
10. David Guetta & Joachim Garraud Remix
11. Sergio Flores Epic Club Mix
12. Sergio Flores AM Dub
13. Richard Earnshaw Remix
14. E-Smoove Vocal Mix
15. Bob Sinclar vs. Harlem Hustlers Remix
16. Harlem Hustlers Penthouse Remix
17. Ralphi Rosario Vocal Mix/Rosabel Vocal Mix
18. Ralphi Rosario Dub Mix/Rosabel Dub Mix

Formats and track listings

• 5" CD single (July 3, 2006) (UK)

1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:20
2. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Edit) 6:35

• 5" maxi single (EU)

1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Video Edit)
2. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:18
3. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:08
4. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Extended Club Mix) 8:35

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

• 12" maxi single (March 15, 2006) (Belgium/France/Spain)

1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:06
2. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Extended Club Mix) 8:37

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

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

• CDE single (Enhanced) (Austria/Germany)

1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:18
2. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:08
3. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Axwell Remix) 7:28
4. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (David Guetta & Joachim Garraud Remix) 7:26
5. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Video) 3:37

• CDE single (June 2006) (Italy)

1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:18
2. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:08
3. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Axwell Remix) 7:28
4. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (David Guetta & Joachim Garraud Remix) 7:26
5. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Wally Lopez Dub Mix) 9:14
6. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Video) 3:37

• CDE single (June 2006) (UK)

1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Original Version) 6:35
2. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Sergio Flores Epic Club Mix) 6:53
3. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Bob Sinclar vs. Harlem Hustlers Remix) 6:50
4. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (E-Smoove Vocal Mix) 6:46
5. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Axwell Vocal Remix) 6:27
6. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Richard Earnshaw Remix) 8:54
7. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Video) 3:37

• CD single (Australia/EU)

1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:18
2. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:06

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

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

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

Chart performance

The song entered the UK singles chart at #9, its peak, in July. The song was also a success for Bob Sinclar's career. It was #1 hit in Italy and made the top ten in several other countries such as Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Finland, Netherlands and the UK. It made the top twenty in Australia, Austria, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. It also became Bob Sinclar's first number-one single in the Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play.

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak
Australia (ARIA)[3]	19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[4]	17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[6]	3
Czech Republic (IFPI)[7]	8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9]	9
European Hot 100 Singles[10]	4
France (SNEP)[11]	2
Italy (FIMI)[12]	4
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[13]	8
Norway (VG-lista)[14]	15
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15]	13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	12
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[18]	9
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19]	1

References

1. ^ "FOX Facts: Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations". Associated Press. December 7, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2006.
2. ^ Mexico's Top 40 of 2006
3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
4. ^ "Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky) – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search.
8. ^ "Finnishcharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
9. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". Tracklisten. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
10. ^ "Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
15. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" Canciones Top 50. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
17. ^ "Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky) – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
18. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
19. ^ "Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

Bob Sinclar Albums Paradise  · Champs Elysées  · Bob Sinclar  · Enjoy  · Western Dream  · Soundz of Freedom · Born in 69 · Made in Jamaica Singles "Gym Tonic"  · "My Only Love"  · "The Ghetto"  · "Ultimate Funk"  · "I Feel for You"  · "Darlin'"  · "Freedom"  · "Ich Rocke"  · "Save Our Soul"  · "The Beat Goes On"  · "Kiss My Eyes"  · "Love Generation"  · "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)"  · "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)"  · "Tennessee"  · "Sound of Freedom"  · "Everybody Movin'"  · "Give a Lil' Love"  · "Sound of Freedom"  · "What I Want"  · "Lala Song" · "Love You No More" · "I Wanna"