In Another World (song)

"In Another World" is a song written by Tom Shapiro, Wally Wilson and Jimmy Yeary, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in July 2001 as the first single and title track from his album In Another World. The song became Diffie's twenty-sixth Top 40 country hit, as well as his seventeenth and last Top Ten hit as of 2016.

Critical reception

William Ruhlmann of Allmusic, in his review of In Another World, said that the song was not one of the better tracks on the album. He called it "a wistful reflection on lost love, but a bit sketchy".^[1] Country Weekly critic Mark Marymont gave a more favorable review, saying that it was "a shimmering ballad perfect for his expressive tenor".^[2]

Chart performance

"In Another World" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 28, 2001. The song charted on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) for thirty-four weeks, peaking at number 10 on the chart week of February 23, 2002. It also peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3]

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	10
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	66

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	51

References

↑ Ruhlmann, William. "In Another World review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
↑ Marymont, Mark (2002-02-19). "In Another World review". Country Weekly. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
↑ Allmusic: Chart Positions
↑ "Joe Diffie – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Joe Diffie.
↑ "Joe Diffie – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Joe Diffie.
↑ "Best of 2002: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2002. Retrieved August 13, 2012.

Joe Diffie singles

A Thousand Winding Roads	"Home" "If You Want Me To" "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" "New Way (To Light Up an Old Flame)"

Regular Joe	"Is It Cold in Here" "Ships That Don't Come In" "Next Thing Smokin'" "Startin' Over Blues"

Honky Tonk Attitude	"Honky Tonk Attitude" "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" "John Deere Green" "In My Own Backyard"

Third Rock from the Sun	"Third Rock from the Sun" "Pickup Man" "So Help Me Girl" "I'm in Love with a Capital "U"" "That Road Not Taken"

Life's So Funny	"Bigger Than the Beatles" "C-O-U-N-T-R-Y" "Whole Lotta Gone"

Twice Upon a Time	"This Is Your Brain" "Somethin' Like This" "The Promised Land"

Greatest Hits	"Texas Size Heartache" "Poor Me"

A Night to Remember	"A Night to Remember" "The Quittin' Kind" "It's Always Somethin'" "Better Off Gone"

In Another World	"In Another World" "This Pretender"

Tougher Than Nails	"Tougher Than Nails" "If I Could Only Bring You Back"

All in the Same Boat	"All in the Same Boat" (with Aaron Tippin and Sammy Kershaw)

TBD	"Girl Ridin' Shotgun" (featuring D-Thrash of Jawga Boyz)

Guest singles	"Not Too Much to Ask" (with Mary Chapin Carpenter)

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