I'm in a Different World
| "I'm in a Different World" | ||||
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| SinglebyThe Four Tops | ||||
| from the albumYesterday's Dreams | ||||
| B-side | "Remember When" | |||
| Released | September 19, 1968 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brian Holland,Lamont Dozier,andEdward Holland Jr. | |||
| Producer(s) | R. Dean Taylor Brian Holland Lamont Dozier | |||
| The Four Topssingles chronology | ||||
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"I'm In a Different World"is a song written and produced byBrian Holland,Lamont Dozier,andEdward Holland Jr. Billboarddescribed the single as a "smooth swinger that moves and grooves throughout" which "should fast prove a sales topper."[1]
Background
[edit]"I'm in a Different World" is the final single thatHolland–Dozier–Hollandproduced forthe Four Topsbefore 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
[edit]- Lead vocal byLevi Stubbs
- Background vocals byAbdul "Duke" Fakir,Lawrence PaytonandRenaldo "Obie" Benson
- Additional background vocals byThe Andantes
- Instrumentation byThe Funk Brothers
Chart history
[edit]"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.BillboardHot 100[3] | 51 |
| U.S.BillboardBest Selling R&B Singles[4] | 33 |
References
[edit]- ^"Spotlight Singles"(PDF).Billboard.September 28, 1968. p. 84.Retrieved2021-02-22.
- ^"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.
