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Length
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The World (Is Going Up in Flames) - Charles Bradley
Release Date: 2010
Duration: 03:23
Recording Details:
- Composed by Charles Bradley, Thomas Brenneck, Mike Deller, Leon Michels
Genre:
- Soul
- Funk
Critical Reception:
- Metacritic: 79/100
- Other Scores: AnyDecentMusic? 6.5/10, AllMusic 5/5, Blurt 8/10, Consequence C−, Now 4/5, Paste 8.4/10, PopMatters 8/10, Tiny Mix Tapes 3/5
- Positive reviews highlighted Bradley's emotional and passionate performance.
- Mojo placed the album at number 40 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011".
Chart Performance:
- Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders): 36
- Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia): 175
- Danish Albums (Hitlisten): 24
- Dutch Albums (Album Top 100): 34
- Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade): 66
- US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard): 37
Song Theme:
- The song addresses the worsening state of the world and the lack of responsibility taken by people. It expresses the frustration and desire for change by someone who has experienced pain and hardship.
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