Twilight World

{{For|the 1961 science fiction novel by Poul Anderson|Twilight World (novel)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox song | name = Twilight World | cover = swingtwilight.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Swing Out Sister | album = It's Better to Travel | B-side = Another Lost Weekend | released = 6 April 1987 (UK)<ref>{{cite magazine |date=4 April 1987 |title=Index |magazine=Record Mirror |page=3}}</ref> December 1987 (US) | recorded = 1986 | studio = | venue = | genre = Sophisti-pop<ref name="AllMusic Mason">{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000192110|title= Swing Out Sister - ''It's Better to Travel'' (1987) Review |last= Mason|first= Stewart|access-date= September 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name= "Gibbs 2022">{{cite web|first= Ryan|last= Gibbs|title= An introduction to Sophisti-pop|website= In Between Drafts|date= November 15, 2022|url= https://inbetweendrafts.com/an-introduction-to-sophisti-pop/|accessdate= October 12, 2024}}</ref> | length = | label = Mercury Records | writer = Andy Connell Corinne Drewery Martin Jackson | producer = Paul Staveley O'Duffy | prev_title = Surrender | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = Fooled by a Smile | next_year = 1987 }}

"'''Twilight World'''" is a song by the British pop act Swing Out Sister. The song is included on their debut album, ''It's Better to Travel''. It was written by the members of the group at that time, Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson.

The song was released as a single in the UK on 6 April 1987, and it peaked at #32 on the UK Singles Chart in May of that year.<ref>[https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/FLM Official Charts Company info] OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 30 May 2009.</ref> "Twilight World" was the second release from ''It's Better to Travel'' in the U.S., following "Breakout", and it first appeared on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart in December 1987. It became the group's highest charting hit on that survey, reaching #9 in early 1988.<ref>Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003'', (Record Research Inc.), page 252.</ref> The song also made the top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at #31 during February 1988.<ref>Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 618.</ref>

This song was remixed a number of times, and the album version is in fact a remix entitled "Superb, Superb mix" (6:27). A bonus remix on the CD is also included (6:09).

==Remixes==

'''UK 1987 7" Vinyl 888 484-7''' #"Twilight World" #:As featured on the Japanese CD Album "Another Non-Stop Sister". #"Another Lost Weekend" #:An extended version was featured on the 12" Remix single.

'''US 12" Promo Single''' #"Twilight World" (Vocal Dub) #"Twilight World" (Classical Dub) #"Twilight World" (Instrumental Dub) #"Twilight World" (Beat Your Sister Dub) #:As featured on the "Special Club Mixes"

'''Other Versions''' #"Twilight World" (Edited Version) #:As featured on the Japanese CD Album "Another Non-Stop Sister" & the 7" Single #"Twilight World" (Superb, Superb Mix) #:Taken from the album "It's Better To Travel", featured on the Japanese CD Album "Swing 3" & the "UK 12" Single". #"Twilight World" (Outer Limits Mix) AKA (Remix) AKA (Gas Distress Mix) #:Taken from the CD release of "It's Better To Travel", featured on the VERY 'Limited Edition' Japanese CD "Remixes and Others" from the "Splendid Collection" & the "UK 12" REMIX Single". #"Twilight World" (The World Travel Mix) AKA (12″ Remix) #:Featured on the US 4-track Vinyl 12" Single and from the Japan 4-track Vinyl 12" Single. #"Twilight World" (Instrumental) #:Taken from the US 4-track Vinyl 12" Single.

==Personnel== '''Swing Out Sister''' *Andy Connell - Keyboards *Corinne Drewery - Vocals *Martin Jackson - Drums

'''Additional Personnel''' *John Stoddart - Photography

==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1987–1988) !Peak position |- |Italy Airplay (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-06-13.pdf|title=European Playlist Reports: RAI - Italy|magazine=Music & Media|volume=4|issue=23|page=14|date=13 June 1987}}</ref> |align="center"|4 |- |UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) |align="center"|32 |- | US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 |align="center"|31 |- | US ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=238}}</ref> |align="center"|7 |- | US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance 50-Club Play |style="text-align:center;"|9 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:1987 singles Category:1987 songs Category:Swing Out Sister songs Category:Songs written by Martin Jackson Category:Songs written by Andy Connell Category:Songs written by Corinne Drewery Category:Mercury Records singles