"Blue World" is a 1983 hit single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues are an English rock band. Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their 1967 album Days of Future Passed....

. It was first released as single in August 1983, and was later released on the album The Present

The Present

The Present is the eleventh album by The Moody Blues. It is the second album of the Patrick Moraz era. It had three minor hit singles, "Blue World" , "Sitting at the Wheel" and "Running Water"....

. "Blue World" was one of three singles from The Present, with the others being "Sitting at the Wheel

Sitting at the Wheel

"Sitting at the Wheel" is a 1983 hit single by The Moody Blues, written by John Lodge. It was first released on November 19, 1983, only one week after their previous single, "Blue World," was released...

" and "Running Water

Running Water (The Moody Blues song)

"Running Water" is a 1984 single by The Moody Blues, and it was the final of three singles released from their 1983 album The Present. The two previous single from The Present were "Blue World" and "Sitting at the Wheel." Running Water was later released as a single in March 1984, with "Under My...

." Blue World also referenced two earlier Moody Blues songs, "The Voice

The Voice (The Moody Blues song)

"The Voice" is the second single released from The Moody Blues' 1981 album Long Distance Voyager. The song continued the success of previous single "Gemini Dream", becoming a Top 40 hit on the US pop chart, where it peaked at #15 in September 1981. The song had previously topped the Billboard Top...

" and "Fly Me High". "Blue World" was a moderate success for The Moody Blues in the U.S., charting at #32 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

chart.