The Globe (song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = The Globe

| cover = Big Audio Dynamite II - The Globe.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Big Audio Dynamite II

| album = The Globe

| released = December 12, 1991

| format =

| recorded = 1990/1991

| studio =

| genre = Alternative dance

| length = 3:50 (single edit)
6:04 (album version)

| label = Columbia Records

| writer = Mick Jones, Gary Stonadge

| producer = Mick Jones, Andre Shapps

| prev_title = Rush

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Innocent Child

| next_year = 1992

}}

"The Globe" is a 1991 song by British electronic group Big Audio Dynamite II. It was released as a single in the United States{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Big-Audio-Dynamite-II-The-Globe/master/34271|title = Big Audio Dynamite II - the Globe|website = Discogs}} and is taken from their album The Globe. It samples the 1981 song "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (which was written by Big Audio Dynamite II singer Mick Jones during his tenure with the Clash) and Lionel Richie's 1983 single, "All Night Long (All Night)".

The song spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 72 in March 1992.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1992-03-07|title = The Hot 100 Chart|magazine = Billboard}}

Music video

A music video for the single edit of the song was released in 1991 through Sony BMG Music Entertainment. It was directed by Nic Hofmeyr and Ralph Ziman.{{Cite web|title=Big Audio Dynamite II: The Globe (Video 1991) – IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8710070/|access-date=August 3, 2021|website=IMDb}} The video features the band playing at the Crossroads of the World tower in Los Angeles, inter-spliced with stock footage of the city, its nightlife and scenery, and a recording of the band performing on stage.

Track listing

"The Globe" (Single Edit) – 3:50
"The Globe" (Single Remix Edit) – 4:05 *
"The Globe" (12" Mix) – 7:42 *
"The Globe" (Dub Version) – 5:43 *
"The Globe" (By The Orb) – 9:22 **
"The Globe" (Instrumental) – 4:54 ***

* Remix by Danny Rampling, Engineer: Marcus Draws, Programmer: Andy Whitmore, Percussion: Joe Beckett.
** Remix and additional production by The Orb.
*** Mixed by Mick Jones and Andre Shapps.

Personnel

Mick Jones – vocals
Nick Hawkins – guitars
Gary Stonadge – bass guitar
Chris Kavanagh – drums

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Chart (1991/92)

! Peak
Position

Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Big+Audio+Dynamite+II&titel=The+Globe&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com > Big Audio Dynamite II - The Globe (song)|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2015-12-25}}

|align="center"| 8

New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)

|align="center"| 10

US Billboard Hot 100

|align="center"| 72

US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play

|align="center"| 28

US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks

|align="center"| 3

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Chart (1992)

! Position

Australia (ARIA){{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|pages=30}}

|align="center"| 66

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "The Globe"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|access-date=27 July 2022}}

References

Category:1991 songs

Category:1991 singles

Category:Big Audio Dynamite songs

Category:Songs written by Mick Jones (The Clash)

Category:Song recordings produced by Mick Jones (The Clash)

Category:Columbia Records singles