Somewhere in the World

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This article is about the song by Boney M.. For the Altiyan Childs song, see Somewhere in the World (song).

1984 single by Boney M.

"Somewhere in the World"

Single by Boney M.
from the album  Ten Thousand Lightyears
Released| May 1984
Recorded| 1984
Genre| Pop
Length| 4:34
Label| Hansa Records (West Germany)
Songwriter(s)| Wolfgang Keilhauer, Tammy Grohé, Sandy Davis
Producer(s)| Frank Farian
Boney M. singles chronology
| "Jambo - Hakuna Matata"
(1983)  | "Somewhere in the World"
(1984)  | "Kalimba de Luna"
(1984)

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Audio video
"Somewhere in the World" on YouTube

"Somewhere in the World" is a single by disco band Boney M., the only single to be released from their seventh studio album Ten Thousand Lightyears.[1] Featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the ballad marked another commercial low for the band when it peaked at #11 in the Swiss charts,[citation needed] and at #49 in Germany.[2] The full length 5:07 version was released on the 12" single.
Lead Vocal: Liz Mitchell. Backing Vocals: Liz Mitchell, Marcia Barrett.

## Releases

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7" Single

* "Somewhere in the World" (edit) – 4:25 / "Exodus (Noah's Ark 2001)" (edit) (Farian, Kawohl, Davis) – 4:37 (Hansa 106 320-100, Germany)

12" Single

* "Somewhere in the World" (extended mix) – 5:07 / "Exodus (Noah's Ark 2001)" (extended club mix) – 5:48 / "Wild Planet" (alternate mix) – 3:41 (Hansa 601 246-213, Germany)

## Chart

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Chart performance for "Somewhere in the World"  Chart (1984)  | Peak
position

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Germany (GfK)[2] | 49

## Sources

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1. ^ Rogalsky, Matt (24 October 1984). "Boney M's latest focus on space". The Chilliwack Progress. p. 52. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
2. ^ a b "Boney M – Somewhere in the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

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Boney M. singles

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1970s|

* "Baby Do You Wanna Bump"
* "Daddy Cool"
* "Sunny"
* "Ma Baker"
* "Belfast"
* "Rivers of Babylon"
* "Brown Girl in the Ring"
* "Rasputin"
* "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord"
* "Painter Man"
* "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday"
* "El Lute"/"Gotta Go Home"
* "I'm Born Again"/"Bahama Mama"

1980s|

* "I See a Boat on the River"/"My Friend Jack"
* "Children of Paradise"/"Gadda-Da-Vida"
* "Felicidad (Margherita)"
* "Malaika"/"Consuela Biaz"
* "We Kill the World"/"Boonoonoonoos"
* "The Little Drummer Boy"
* "6 Years of Boney M. Hits"
* "The Carnival Is Over"/"Going Back West"
* "Zion's Daughter"
* "Jambo – Hakuna Matata (No Problems)"
* "Somewhere in the World"
* "Kalimba de Luna"
* "Happy Song"
* "My Chérie Amour"
* "Young, Free and Single"
* "Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86)"
* "Bang Bang Lulu"
* "Rivers of Babylon (Remix)"/"Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" (Remix)"
* "Megamix"
* "The Summer Mega Mix"
* "Malaika (Lambada Remix)"
* "Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker"

1990s|

* "Stories"
* "Christmas Mega Mix"
* "Mega Mix"
* "Brown Girl in the Ring (Remix '93)"
* "Ma Baker (Remix '93)"
* "Papa Chico"
* "Somebody Scream – Ma Baker"
* "Daddy Cool '99"
* "Hooray! Hooray! (Caribbean Night Fever)"

2000s|

* "Sunny (Remix) 2000"
* "Daddy Cool 2001"
* "Sunny (Mousse T. Remix)"
* "Felicidad America (Obama-Obama)"

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