In Another World (song)
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"In Another World" is the title of a song written by Tom Shapiro
, Wally Wilson
and Jimmy Yeary. It was recorded by American country music
singer Joe Diffie
as the title track to his eighth studio album, 2001's In Another World
. It was released in July 2001 as the album's first single, it became Diffie's twenty-sixth Top 40 country hit, as well as his seventeenth and final Top Ten hit to date.
critic Mark Marymont gave a more favorable review, saying that it was "a shimmering ballad perfect for his expressive tenor".
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) for thirty-four weeks, peaking at #10 on the chart week of February 23, 2002. It also peaked at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
, Wally Wilson
Wally Wilson
Wally Wilson , is an American record producer and songwriter based in Nashville.-Career:Wally Wilson has worked with artists as diverse as Leon Russell, Bo Diddley, the Neville Brothers, Junior Wells, Amy Grant, Trisha Yearwood, Lone Star, Lorrie Morgan, Sammy Kershaw, Rick Trevino, Rascal Flatts...
and Jimmy Yeary. It was recorded by American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie
Joe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",...
as the title track to his eighth studio album, 2001's In Another World
In Another World
In Another World is the eighth studio album released by American country music artist Joe Diffie. His only album for Monument Records, it features the single "In Another World", a Top Ten single on the Billboard country singles charts in 2002. "This Pretender" was also released as a single,...
. It was released in July 2001 as the album's first single, it became Diffie's twenty-sixth Top 40 country hit, as well as his seventeenth and final Top Ten hit to date.
Critical reception
William Ruhlmann of Allmusic, in his review of In Another World, said that the song was not one of the better tracks on the album. He called it "a wistful reflection on lost love, but a bit sketchy". Country WeeklyCountry Weekly
Country Weekly is an American tabloid style weekly magazine established in 1994. The magazine focuses on country music stars and events, and regularly features exclusive interviews with recording artists and country music news...
critic Mark Marymont gave a more favorable review, saying that it was "a shimmering ballad perfect for his expressive tenor".
Chart performance
"In Another World" debuted at #60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 28, 2001. The song charted on BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) for thirty-four weeks, peaking at #10 on the chart week of February 23, 2002. It also peaked at #66 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 (2001-2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 66 |