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!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"One World (Not Three)"'''</big>
 
!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"One World (Not Three)"'''</big>
 
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:45rpm.png|thumb|center|If song was released as a single, include single cover art. Otherwise, include album cover artwork to replace the 45 rpm, if available.]]
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Police-album-ghostinthemachine.jpg|thumb|center|LP cover]]
 
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|- style="background-color: #E6E6E6;"
 
!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
 
!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[The Police]]
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Released:</b>
 
| <b>Released:</b>
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| [[YYYY]]
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| [[1981]]
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Recorded:</b>
 
| <b>Recorded:</b>
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| 1981
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| June 20 - July 26, [[1981]]
 
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Length:</b>
 
| <b>Length:</b>
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| SONG LENGTH
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| 4:45
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Album(s):</b>
 
| <b>Album(s):</b>
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| [[Ghost In The Machine]]
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| [[Ghost In The Machine (original album) | Ghost In The Machine]]
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Label(s):</b>
 
| <b>Label(s):</b>
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| [[RECORD LABEL]]
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| [[A&M]]
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Writer(s):</b>
 
| <b>Writer(s):</b>
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Producer(s):</b>
 
| <b>Producer(s):</b>
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| [[PRODUCER NAME(S)]]
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| [[Hugh Padgham]] & [[The Police]]
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Studio(s):</b>
 
| <b>Studio(s):</b>
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| [[RECORDING STUDIO(S)]]
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| [[AIR Studios]], Montserrat
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Released as single?</b>
 
| <b>Released as single?</b>
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| YES, B-SIDE, or NO
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| NO
 
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=About the song=
 
=About the song=
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''This section needs more information.''
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According to the [[Bring On The Night (album) | Bring On The Night]] album credits [[Sting]] wrote the song in Ireland during Bobby Sands' hunger strike (from [[1981-03-01]] until his death on [[1981-05-05]]).
  
 
=Personnel=
 
=Personnel=
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=Release History=
 
=Release History=
 
==Albums==
 
==Albums==
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[[Song]] appears on the following album releases:
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[[One World (Not Three)]] appears on the following album releases:
 
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! Release country
 
! Release country
 
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| [[Image:Police-album-ghostinthemachine.jpg|40px]]
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| [[Album date]]
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| [[Ghost In The Machine (original album) | Ghost In The Machine]]
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| [[YYYY-MM-DD]]
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| [[1981-10-02]]
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| Country
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| UK
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg|40px]]
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| [[Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings]]
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| [[1993-MM-DD]]
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| UK
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:Every_Move_You_Make.jpg|40px]]
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| [[Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings]]
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| [[2018-11-16]]
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| UK
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:Ghost_picture_disc.jpg|40px]]
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| [[Ghost In The Machine (picture disc)]]
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| [[2022-11-04]]
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| worldwide
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=Lyrics=
 
=Lyrics=
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'''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.'''
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<pre>
 
<pre>
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This is a sample set of lyrics
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One world is enough
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They should go here
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For all of us
 +
One world is enough
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For all of us
 +
 
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It's a subject we rarely mention
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But when we do we have this little invention
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By pretending they're a different world from me
 +
I show my responsibility
 +
 
 +
One world is enough
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For all of us
 +
One world is enough
 +
For all of us
 +
 
 +
The third world breathes our air tomorrow
 +
We live on the time we borrow
 +
In our world there's no time for sorrow
 +
In their world there is no tomorrow
 +
 
 +
One world is enough
 +
For all of us
 +
One world is enough
 +
For all of us
 +
 
 +
Lines are drawn upon the world
 +
Before we get our flags unfurled
 +
Whichever one we pick
 +
It's just a self deluding trick
 +
 
 +
One world is enough
 +
For all of us
 +
One world is enough
 +
For all of us
 +
 
 +
I don't want to bring a sour note
 +
Remember this before you vote
 +
We can all sink or we all float
 +
'Cos we're all in the same big boat
 +
 
 +
One world is enough
 +
For all of us
 +
One world is enough
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For all of us
  
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One world is enough
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For all of us
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and this section
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One world is enough
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as well
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For all of us
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One world is enough
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For all of us
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 +
It may seem a million miles away
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But it gets a little closer everyday
 +
It may seem a million miles away
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But it gets a little closer everyday
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It may seem a million miles away
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But it gets a little closer everyday
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
  
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=Alternative and cover versions=
 
=Alternative and cover versions=
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''This section needs more information.''
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An alternative version of [[One World (Not Three)]] (recorded in 1988) appears on the following album release:
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| [[Image:Reggatta_Mondatta.jpg|40px]]
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| Ziggy Marley & [[Sting (person) | Sting]]
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| [[Reggatta Mondatta]]
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| [[1997-MM-DD]]
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| The Netherlands
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|}
  
 
=See also=
 
=See also=
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=References=
 
=References=
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''This section needs more information.''
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* Police, The. ''Ghost In The Machine''. (1981) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
  
  
 
[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]
 
[[Category:Songs (The Police)]][[Category:Songs (Sting)]]

Latest revision as of 17:40, 31 May 2023

"One World (Not Three)"
LP cover
Recorded by The Police
Released: 1981
Recorded: June 20 - July 26, 1981
Length: 4:45
Album(s): Ghost In The Machine
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): Hugh Padgham & The Police
Studio(s): AIR Studios, Montserrat
Released as single? NO

"One World (Not Three)" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1981.

About the song

According to the Bring On The Night album credits Sting wrote the song in Ireland during Bobby Sands' hunger strike (from 1981-03-01 until his death on 1981-05-05).

Personnel

This section needs more information.

Release History

Albums

One World (Not Three) appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Police-album-ghostinthemachine.jpg Ghost In The Machine 1981-10-02 UK
Police-album-messageinaboxthecompleterecordings.jpg Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings 1993-MM-DD UK
Every Move You Make.jpg Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings 2018-11-16 UK
Ghost picture disc.jpg Ghost In The Machine (picture disc) 2022-11-04 worldwide

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art Catalog no. Songs Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "Song"(s) YYYY-MM-DD Country

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" YYYY-MM-DD Country

12" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) Release date Release country
Stub.gif Catalog no. "A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary) 1979-12-01 Country

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art Video title Release date Release country
Stub.gif Video or dvd title YYYY-MM-DD Country


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

This section needs more information.

Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only. 

One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

It's a subject we rarely mention
But when we do we have this little invention
By pretending they're a different world from me
I show my responsibility

One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

The third world breathes our air tomorrow
We live on the time we borrow
In our world there's no time for sorrow
In their world there is no tomorrow

One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

Lines are drawn upon the world
Before we get our flags unfurled
Whichever one we pick
It's just a self deluding trick

One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

I don't want to bring a sour note
Remember this before you vote
We can all sink or we all float
'Cos we're all in the same big boat

One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

One world is enough
For all of us

It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday
It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday
It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday

Quotations and trivia

This section needs more information.

Alternative and cover versions

An alternative version of One World (Not Three) (recorded in 1988) appears on the following album release:

Cover art Artist Album title Release date Release country
Reggatta Mondatta.jpg Ziggy Marley & Sting Reggatta Mondatta 1997-MM-DD The Netherlands

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

  • Police, The. Ghost In The Machine. (1981) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
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