I'm in a Different World
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"I'm In a Different World" is a song written and produced by
Edward Holland Jr.
Billboard described the single as a "smooth swinger that moves and grooves throughout" which "should
fast prove a sales topper."[1]
Background
"I'm in a Different World" is the final single that
the Four Tops before they left the label due to royalty disputes with Motown. The label issued the song in 1968 as the follow-up single to "Yesterday's Dreams
".
Credits
- Lead vocal by Levi Stubbs
- Background vocals by Renaldo "Obie" Benson
- Additional background vocals by The Andantes
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Chart history
"I'm in a Different World" peaked at number 51 on the US pop chart and number 27 on the UK chart.
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.K. Singles Chart[2] | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 51 |
| U.S. Billboard Best Selling R&B Singles[4] | 33 |
References
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. September 28, 1968. p. 84. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "FOUR TOPS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 315.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
