"World in Your Hands" is a song by German Eurodance group Culture Beat, released in March 1994 by Dance Pool as the fourth single and the last one marketed in almost all countries in Europe from their second album, Serenity (1993). As for other Culture Beat's singles, a CD maxi entirely composed of remixes was added among the available media a short time after. The ballad is written by Nosie Katzmann with Jay Supreme, Torsten Fenslau and Peter Zweie. It was a top-10 hit in Finland and the Netherlands. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 20. Its music video was directed by Matt Broadley and filmed in Sweden.
AllMusic editor William Cooper complimented the song as "competent and entertaining".[2] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton said, "Just when it seemed Culture Beat records could not get any faster they suddenly release a slow one."[3] Ian Gittens from Melody Maker found that it "isn't quite so instant [as "Anything"] but it does boast the kind of killer chorus which many infinitely hipper club acts and DJs would die for."[4] Alan Jones from Music Week commented, "After a trio of big hits, it is becoming obvious that Culture Beat aren't going to disappear overnight. And this is actually a more stylish and better-written song than some of their tunes, but it will probably meet with more resistance too as it is less obvious "in your face". Basically, it is a sweet ballad, but one which has been submerged beneath heavy percussion and bass elements and, like all the group's songs, it comes with a leaden rap."[5]
Terry Staunton from NME commented, "Stress on my mind, I think I'll end it all/People tell me to stand tall/But I don't wanna live/Got nothin' to give/And I'm tired of hitting walls. Bloody hell! Continental techno pop with a suicide lyric! Can't wait to read The Chart Show captions on this one. Never mind Mr Vain, Culture Beat ought to be calling the Samaritans. Inevitably destined for the Top Ten, and surely the only hit from this or any other year that advocates topping yourself with a bullet and a shot of gin."[6] In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue remarked that it lets singer Tania Evans' vocals "to really shine", adding that "at times, her vocals remind me of Neneh Cherry, and it’s actually a really nice track".[7]Sylvia Patterson from Smash Hits gave it two out of five, writing, "They are the new Snap! and to prove it they're here with a song just like all the others except it's got that "sinister" moody synth and underwater piano."[8]
Chart performanceedit
"World in Your Hands" was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released, but it didn't reach the same level of success as the previous singles of the band. However, it entered the top 10 in both Finland and the Netherlands, reaching number four and ten, respectively. Additionally, the single was a top 20 hit in Ireland (13), Denmark (16), Germany (18), and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it reached number 20 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on 27 March 1994.[9] On the UK Dance Singles Chart, it fared better, peaking at number 17. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "World in Your Hands" peaked at number 25 in May 1994. Outside Europe, the song reached number 37 in New Zealand and number 57 in Australia.
Music videoedit
The accompanying music video of "World in Your Hands" was directed by Swedish-based director Matt Broadley.[10] It was filmed in Stockholm, Sweden,[11] featuring lead singer Tania Evans performing in a winter landscape. The video was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in April 1994.[12] Broadley had previously directed the videos for the group's earlier singles, "Mr. Vain" and "Anything".
^Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 6 August 2008)
^"Nederlandse Top 40 – Culture Beat" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^"Culture Beat – World In Your Hands" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 27 March 1994 - 02 April 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
^"Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 April 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^"The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 9 April 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
^ (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Archived from the original on 2 November 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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World in Your Hands is a song by German Eurodance group Culture Beat released in March 1994 by Dance Pool as the fourth single and the last one marketed in almost all countries in Europe from their second album Serenity 1993 As for other Culture Beat s singles a CD maxi entirely composed of remixes was added among the available media a short time after The ballad is written by Nosie Katzmann with Jay Supreme Torsten Fenslau and Peter Zweie It was a top 10 hit in Finland and the Netherlands In the United Kingdom it peaked at number 20 Its music video was directed by Matt Broadley and filmed in Sweden World in Your Hands Single by Culture Beatfrom the album SerenityReleased21 March 1994 1994 03 21 1 Length5 33LabelDance PoolSongwriter s Nosie Katzmann Jay Supreme Torsten Fenslau Peter ZweieProducer s Torsten FenslauCulture Beat singles chronology Anything 1993 World in Your Hands 1994 Inside Out 1995 Music video World in Your Hands on YouTube Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Chart performance 3 Music video 4 Track listings 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 ReferencesCritical reception editAllMusic editor William Cooper complimented the song as competent and entertaining 2 In his weekly UK chart commentary James Masterton said Just when it seemed Culture Beat records could not get any faster they suddenly release a slow one 3 Ian Gittens from Melody Maker found that it isn t quite so instant as Anything but it does boast the kind of killer chorus which many infinitely hipper club acts and DJs would die for 4 Alan Jones from Music Week commented After a trio of big hits it is becoming obvious that Culture Beat aren t going to disappear overnight And this is actually a more stylish and better written song than some of their tunes but it will probably meet with more resistance too as it is less obvious in your face Basically it is a sweet ballad but one which has been submerged beneath heavy percussion and bass elements and like all the group s songs it comes with a leaden rap 5 Terry Staunton from NME commented Stress on my mind I think I ll end it all People tell me to stand tall But I don t wanna live Got nothin to give And I m tired of hitting walls Bloody hell Continental techno pop with a suicide lyric Can t wait to read The Chart Show captions on this one Never mind Mr Vain Culture Beat ought to be calling the Samaritans Inevitably destined for the Top Ten and surely the only hit from this or any other year that advocates topping yourself with a bullet and a shot of gin 6 In an retrospective review Pop Rescue remarked that it lets singer Tania Evans vocals to really shine adding that at times her vocals remind me of Neneh Cherry and it s actually a really nice track 7 Sylvia Patterson from Smash Hits gave it two out of five writing They are the new Snap and to prove it they re here with a song just like all the others except it s got that sinister moody synth and underwater piano 8 Chart performance edit World in Your Hands was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released but it didn t reach the same level of success as the previous singles of the band However it entered the top 10 in both Finland and the Netherlands reaching number four and ten respectively Additionally the single was a top 20 hit in Ireland 13 Denmark 16 Germany 18 and the United Kingdom In the latter it reached number 20 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart on 27 March 1994 9 On the UK Dance Singles Chart it fared better peaking at number 17 On the Eurochart Hot 100 World in Your Hands peaked at number 25 in May 1994 Outside Europe the song reached number 37 in New Zealand and number 57 in Australia Music video editThe accompanying music video of World in Your Hands was directed by Swedish based director Matt Broadley 10 It was filmed in Stockholm Sweden 11 featuring lead singer Tania Evans performing in a winter landscape The video was A listed on Germany s VIVA in April 1994 12 Broadley had previously directed the videos for the group s earlier singles Mr Vain and Anything Track listings edit7 inch Europe 1994 World in Your Hands Radio Edit 4 10 World in Your Hands Tribal Mix 6 5212 inch Germany 1994 World in Your Hands Tribal Mix 6 52 World in Your Hands Groovy Mix 7 27 Anything Trancemix 6 30 World in Your Hands Radio Edit 4 10CD single UK and Europe 1994 World in Your Hands Radio Edit 4 10 World in Your Hands Tribal Mix 6 58 World in Your Hands Extended Album Version 7 24 Anything Trance Mix 6 30CD maxi single Europe 1994 World in Your Hands Radio Edit 4 11 World in Your Hands Tribal Mix 6 56 World in Your Hands Extended Version 7 32 World in Your Hands Extended Album Version 7 23 CD maxi single Australia 1994 World in Your Hands Radio Edit 4 10 World in Your Hands Tribal Mix 6 52 World in Your Hands Groovy Mix 7 27 World in Your Hands Extended Version 7 32 World in Your Hands Extended Album Version 7 23CD maxi single Remix Europe 1994 World in Your Hands MKM s Danish Flex Mix 6 23 World in Your Hands M S Dance Mix 6 11 World in Your Hands Club In Trance Mix 7 08 World in Your Hands Not Normal Mix 7 35Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1994 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 13 14 57Austria O3 Austria Top 40 15 29Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 16 29Denmark IFPI 17 16Europe Eurochart Hot 100 18 25Finland Suomen virallinen lista 19 4France SNEP 15 42Germany Media Control Charts 15 18Ireland IRMA 20 13Netherlands Dutch Top 40 21 10Netherlands Single Top 100 22 13New Zealand RMNZ 15 37Scotland OCC 23 26Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 15 29UK Singles OCC 9 20UK Dance Music Week 24 17UK Club Chart Music Week 25 82 Year end charts edit Chart 1994 PositionNetherlands Dutch Top 40 26 105References edit Single Releases Music Week 19 March 1994 p 21 Cooper William Culture Beat Serenity AllMusic Retrieved 19 April 2020 Masterton James 27 March 1994 Week Ending April 2nd 1994 Chart Watch UK Retrieved 6 September 2021 Gittens Ian 26 March 1994 Singles Melody Maker p 35 Retrieved 17 August 2023 Jones Alan 19 March 1994 Market Preview Mainstream Singles PDF Music Week p 12 Retrieved 15 April 2021 Staunton Terry 26 March 1994 Singles NME p 49 Retrieved 17 August 2023 Reviewe Serenity by Culture Beat CD 1993 Pop Rescue 6 August 2014 Retrieved 15 April 2021 Patterson Sylvia 2 March 1994 New Singles Smash Hits p 56 Retrieved 29 December 2022 a b World in Your Hands UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company Retrieved 6 August 2008 Credits Matt Broadley mattbroadley com Retrieved 29 January 2017 Culture Beat World in Your Hands Music Video 1994 Eurokdj com Retrieved 17 August 2023 Station Reports gt VIVA TV Cologne PDF Music amp Media 16 April 1994 p 21 Retrieved 19 December 2022 The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart Week Ending 26 Jun 1994 ARIA Retrieved 8 March 2016 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing a b c d e World in Your Hands in various singles charts Lescharts com Retrieved 10 February 2008 Culture Beat World in Your Hands in Dutch Ultratop 50 Danish Singles Chart 1 April 1994 Eurochart Hot 100 PDF Music amp Media 7 May 1994 p 11 Retrieved 15 March 2018 Finnish peak Irish Single Chart Irishcharts ie Retrieved 6 August 2008 Nederlandse Top 40 Culture Beat in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Culture Beat World In Your Hands in Dutch Single Top 100 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 27 March 1994 02 April 1994 Official Charts Company Retrieved 15 April 2021 Dance Singles PDF Music Week 2 April 1994 p 22 Retrieved 25 April 2021 The RM Club Chart PDF Music Week in Record Mirror Dance Update Supplemental Insert 9 April 1994 p 4 Retrieved 15 May 2023 Jaarlijsten 1994 in Dutch Stichting Nederlandse Top 40 Archived from the original on 2 November 2003 Retrieved 30 November 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title World in Your Hands amp oldid 1202053846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
