Cyndi Lauper recorded the English version of "Le monde est stone", titled "The World Is Stone", for the
Tycoon album in 1992. "Le monde est stone" has been associated with
Fabienne Thibeault,
Marie Carmen,
Celine Dion, and
Maurane. The song was composed by
Michel Berger, with original French lyrics by
Luc Plamondon and English lyrics by
Tim Rice. Although the single was not released in the United States, it became successful in several European countries, particularly in France, where it reached number two, remained in the top five for three months, and spent 31 weeks in the top 50. The B-side of the single was "Learn to Live Alone" (the English version of "Les uns contre les autres"), which also appeared on
Tycoon. The single sold 250,000 copies in France.
Critical reception Upon its release, Jon Wilde of
Melody Maker described "The World Is Stone" as "the kind of muzak ballad that would give seasick a bad name".
Formats and track listing •
UK CD #1 and Australian CD single • "The World Is Stone" – 4:24 • "Learn to Live Alone" – 5:08 • "
Time After Time" – 3:59 •
UK CDc#2 • "The World Is Stone" – 4:24 • "
I Drove All Night" – 4:08 • "
What's Going On" – 3:51 •
European 7-inch, CD, and cassette single • "The World Is Stone" – 4:24 • "Learn to Live Alone" – 5:08
Personnel Personnel are adapted from the UK CD #1 booklet. •
Michel Berger – writing •
Luc Plamondon – writing •
Tim Rice – writing • Cyndi Lauper – vocals, production, arrangement • Peter Wood – arrangement •
Frank Filipetti – mixing • Guy Gray – recording
Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history == References ==