Scatman's World
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Publication |
July 10, 1995 |
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1994-95 |
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| Label (s) | RCA Records | ||||||||
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Title (number) |
13 |
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running time |
45:14 |
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Antonio Nunzio Catania, Ingo Kays |
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Studio (s) |
Catania Music Studios, Bottrop |
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Scatman's World is a 1995 music album by Scatman John. It was released after the success of his debut single Scatman . In the album an imaginary utopian society called "Scatland" is described. He describes it with the sentence: “If you're wondering where Scatland is, you don't have to look too far; it's between your deepest dreams and warmest wishes “ (If you are wondering where Scatland should be, you don't have to look far for it; you will find it between your most secret dreams and greatest wishes).
The songs contain various elements of American society and are also aimed at Scatman's personal experiences: Popstar describes the superficial lives of celebrities with an ironic undertone, Quiet Desperation is about the life of the homeless without perspective . Time (Take Your Time) tells about his time with Alcoholics Anonymous .
The ballad Song of Scatland , also released as a single, is dedicated to an imaginary kingdom. Hi, Louis closes the album with traditional scatting and jazz piano, the title may be a reference to Louis Armstrong , who is still in Everybody Jam! from the album of the same name.
Scatman's World was internationally successful, especially in Japan , where it reached number 2 on the charts and stayed in the charts for more than 40 weeks. In total, more than 1.5 million copies of the album were sold.
Track list
- Welcome to Scatland - 0:49
- Scatman's World - 3:40
- Only You - 3:42
- Quiet Desperation - 3:51
- Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop) - 3:30
- Sing Now! - 3:38
- Pop Star - 4:13
- Time (Take Your Time) - 3:41
- Mambo Jambo - 3:30
- Everything Changes - 4:38
- Song of Scatland - 5:05
- Hi, Louis - 2:34
- Scatman [Game Over Jazz] - 5:03
- Scatman [Spike Mix] - 6:43 (Japan bonus track)
Chart placements
| Chart (2005) | space |
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| Germany | 6th |
| Austria | 25th |
| Switzerland | 4th |
Individual evidence
- ^ Scatman's World , in various Albums Chart Lescharts.com (accessed February 6, 2008)