Romantic World

{{Short description|1991 single by Dana Dawson}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Romantic World

| cover = Romantic World.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Dana Dawson

| album = Paris New York and Me

| B-side = Everytime

| released = December 1990

| recorded = 1990

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 4:10

| label = CBS

| writer = Romano Musumarra,
Porter Carroll

| producer = Romano Musumarra

| prev_title = Ready to Follow You

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = Tell Me Bonita

| next_year = 1991

}}

"Romantic World" is a 1990 song recorded by American singer Dana Dawson. Written by Romano Musumarra and Porter Carroll, it was released in December 1990 as the lead single from the album Paris New York and Me, on which it appears as the first track. It was very successful in France, becoming Dawson's first top five in France and her biggest hit in the country.

In France, "Romantic World" debuted at number 43 on the chart edition of 22 December 1990, but fell of the top 50 two weeks later. Then it re-entered the chart at number 45 and climbed quickly, reaching a peak of number four in its 13th week of presence. It totalled 15 weeks in the top ten and fell off the top 50 after 26 weeks. It achieved Gold status, awarded by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, the French certificator, for over 400,000 units sold.{{cite web |url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Chanson_Certifications.php |title=InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles d'un Artiste (Depuis 1973) |website=infodisc.fr |language=fr |accessdate=18 October 2019}}. Select "Dana Dawson" from the drop-down menu and click "OK". It achieved a minor success in Sweden and Belgium (Flanders) where it charted for two and three weeks respectively, and peaked at number 33, and was a commercial failure in Australia where it failed to reach the top 100. On the European Hot 100, it debuted at number 98 on 9 February 1991, peaked at number 21 in its ninth week and remained in the top 100 for 19 weeks.

In 1993, South African singer Brenda Fassie covered the song on her album I Am Not A Bad Girl.

Track listings

; CD single{{Discogs release|type=single|5998271}}, CD single France (Dana Dawson – "Romantic World") (accessdate: 30 August 2021).

  1. "Romantic World" — 4:10
  2. "Everytime" — 4:42

; CD maxi{{Discogs release|type=single|1500873}}, CD maxi France (Dana Dawson – "Romantic World") (accessdate: 30 August 2021).

  1. "Romantic World" — 4:10
  2. "Romantic World" (alo alo mix) — 5:03
  3. "Everytime" — 4:44

; 7" single{{Discogs release|type=single|1051525}}, 7" single France (Dana Dawson – "Romantic World") (accessdate: 30 August 2021).{{Discogs release|type=single|6947693}}, 7" single Europe (Dana Dawson – "Romantic World") (accessdate: 30 August 2021).

  1. "Romantic World" — 4:10
  2. "Everytime" — 4:42

; 12" maxi - Europe{{Discogs release|type=single|535023}}, 12" maxi Europe (Dana Dawson – "Romantic World") (accessdate: 30 August 2021).

  1. "Romantic World" — 5:50
  2. "Romantic World" (instrumental version) — 4:10
  3. "Everytime" — 4:42

; 12" maxi - Australia{{Discogs release|type=single|9170372}}, 12" maxi Australia (Dana Dawson – "Romantic World") (accessdate: 30 August 2021).

  1. "Romantic World" — 4:45
  2. "Romantic World" (instrumental version) — 4:43
  3. "Romantic World" (extended version) — 5:50

Charts and sales

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

!Chart (1990-1991)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/dvuYjWt.jpg|title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 7 March 2017|publisher=Imgur.com|accessdate=2017-03-21}}

|align="center"|113

scope="row"{{Single chart|Flanders|33|artist=Dana Dawson|song=Romantic World}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-04-06.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=14|date=6 April 1991|page=37|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}

| align="center"|21

scope="row"{{Single chart|France|4|artist=Dana Dawson|song=Romantic World}}
scope="row"{{single chart|Sweden|33|artist=Dana Dawson|song=Romantic World}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

!Chart (1991)

!Position

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{Cite magazine |date=21 December 1991 |title=Eurochart Hot 100 1991 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf |magazine=Music & Media |volume=8 |issue=51–52 |page=21 |format=pdf |access-date=30 August 2021 |via=World Radio History}}

|align="center"|91

=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Romantic World"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|title=Romantic World|artist=Dana Dawson|award=Gold |certyear=1990|relyear=1990|certref=}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true}}

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Release history

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! Country

! Date

! Format

! Label

Spain

| rowspan="6"| 1990

| Promotional 7" single{{Discogs release|type=single|4300798}}, 7" single promo Spain (Dana Dawson – "Romantic World") (accessdate: 30 August 2021).

| rowspan="5"| CBS

rowspan="4"| Europe

| CD single

CD maxi
7" single
12" maxi
Australia

| 12" maxi

| Columbia

References