"World is Dead" is the second single by the Irish

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 band Juniper

Juniper (band)

Juniper were an Irish rock band from County Kildare, most widely-known today as a precursor to Damien Rice and Bell X1. The band consisted of Rice , Paul Noonan, Brian Crosby, Dominic Philips and David Geraghty...

, the precursor to Bell X1 and Damien Rice

Damien Rice

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. It was released in June 1998 and spent two weeks in the Irish Singles Chart

Irish Singles Chart

The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...

 after entering on 21 May, breaking into the Top 20 and achieving a peak of nineteenth position. "Weatherman" was released on the Mercury Records

Mercury Records

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 label. It featured three B-sides, "You", "Orchard" and the Bobby Wonder remix of the band's debut single "Weatherman".

Track listing

• CDS 567067/2

1. "World is Dead" - (3:38)
2. "You" - (4:36)
3. "Orchard" - (4:33)
4. "Weatherman" (Bobby Wonder remix) - (5:13)

Chart performance

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	19

External links

• Juniper discography at Irish Music Central