'The world is stone' was originally written in 1978 for the Starmania musical as 'Le monde est stone', a French song by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon. The song was adapted to English by Tim Rice.Cyndi Lauper recorded the song in 1992 for the soundtrack of the musical 'Tycoon'. The single was not released in the USA, but it did hit number 15 in the UK singles chart. In France the single peaked at number 2. It also became the biggest selling single in France that year, earning a double platinum certification.
My collection: 7" single no. 2744
Found: Record fair, Amsterdam, September 21, 1996
Cost: 2 guilders
Tracks: 'The world is stone' / 'Learn to live alone'
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