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 (United States)
Ministry of Sound Australia
Writer(s) Steve Edwards, Bob Sinclar, Michaël Tordjman
Producer(s) 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 for their 2010 web campaign.

David Beaudoin making a plan to rescue the earth.

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. Disney Channel Club Mix
  7. Disney Channel Club Extended Mix
  8. Axwell Remix
  9. Axwell Vocal Remix
  10. Liv and Maddie Club Mix
  11. Liv and Maddie Club Extended Mix
  12. Wally López Factomania Vocal Remix
  13. Wally López Factomania Dub Remix
  14. David Guetta & Joachim Garraud Remix
  15. Sergio Flores Epic Club Mix
  16. Sergio Flores AM Dub
  17. Richard Earnshaw Remix
  18. E-Smoove Vocal Mix
  19. Bob Sinclar vs. Harlem Hustlers Remix
  20. Harlem Hustlers Penthouse Remix
  21. Ralphi Rosario Vocal Mix/Rosabel Vocal Mix
  22. Ralphi Rosario Dub Mix/Rosabel Dub Mix

Formats and track listings

  1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:20
  2. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Edit) 6:35
  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
  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
  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
  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 López Dub Mix) 9:14
  6. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Video) 3:37
  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
  1. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Radio Edit) 3:18
  2. "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" (Club Mix) 8:06

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
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 3
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[7] 8
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 7
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 9
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[10] 4
France (SNEP)[11] 2
Italy (FIMI)[12] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 5
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 15
Poland (Airplay Chart)[15] 1
Romania (Romanian Top 100) 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[16] 2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 9
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[21] 1

See also

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. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  7. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search.
  8. ↑ "Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards: World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  9. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". Tracklisten. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  10. ↑ Illegal name entered Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards/Bob+Sinclar+feat.+Steve+Edwards/chart?f=349 "Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  12. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  13. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". VG-lista. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  15. ↑ "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 2006-07-07.
  16. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200635 into search.
  17. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards – World, Hold On (Children Of The Sky)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  20. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2006-07-15" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  21. ↑ Illegal name entered Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards/Bob+Sinclar+feat.+Steve+Edwards/chart?f=359 "Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Bob Sinclar feat. Steve Edwards. Retrieved 2010-12-06.