Rule the World (Take That song)
"Rule the World" is a song by English boy band Take That. It was recorded for the soundtrack of the film Stardust (2007), and then included on the deluxe edition of their fourth studio album Beautiful World (2006).
| "Rule the World" | ||||
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| Single by Take That | ||||
| from the album Beautiful World (deluxe edition) | ||||
| Released | 21 October 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Take That | |||
| Producer(s) | John Shanks | |||
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| "Rule the World" on YouTube | ||||
It was released in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2007 via digital download and as a CD single the following day. The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and went on to become the group's best selling single, shifting over 1.8 million sales and being certified as 3× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
The song was submitted for consideration at the 80th Academy Awards for Best Original Song, but was not nominated. In addition to the song featuring in the film, it also plays over the ending of the episode “Fireworks” of the sitcom, Not Going Out.