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“Around the World” is a song by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. It appeared on the duo’s debut album, Homework and was released as a single the same year. It subsequently became a major club hit throughout the world and arrived at #1 in dance charts. The song is particularly known for the repeated phrasing of its title. It is also known for its music video, which was directed by Michel Gondry and choreographed by Blanca Li.

The key hook is a steady bassline and a vocoder-processed voice singing “around the world” in continuous chains. The phrase occurs 144 times in the album version and 80 times in the radio edit.

Upon analysis of the song, Michel Gondry noted its distinctive structure: “I realized how genius and simple the music was. Only five different instruments, with very few patterns, each to create numerous possibilities of figures. Always using the repetition, and stopping just before it’s too much.” He also noted the similarity between the bassline of “Around the World” and that of the Chic song “Good Times”.

A cover version of “Around the World” was released in 2006 as “Around the World Again” by Nicky Van She and Dangerous Dan. A remix of the will.i.am song “I Got It from My Mama” included a sample from “Around the World.” Daft Punk failed to approve use of the sample and refused will.i.am permission to release the remix. A music video was produced with the sample included, however. A song titled “Around the World” was released by rapper P.M. that contains a sample of “Around the World”.
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  • Homework
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  • Around the World
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  • Live @ Rex Club Paris
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  • MTV Eurochart (June 1997)
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  • JoyFormidable

    love it :)

    1 hour ago

  • Cielofunk

    Fucking amazing

    7 hours ago

  • kazikleszno

    normally im listening to rap, but this is classic

    Tuesday evening

  • bazooka-joe76

    Classic Stu :)

    last month

  • ThisGame

    =)

    last month

  • Taylorpj

    The only French guy cool enough to like!

    March 2012

  • fking_lolyw

    It makes me so happy. Pure harmony

    March 2012

  • bassarisca

    [shitty jokes about lyrics here]

    March 2012

  • Ira_Caffeine

    it's magic song. i can listen it endlessly <3

    March 2012

  • MONKEYFACEDOG

    Hell i love every piece of music these guy's cut.

    March 2012

  • 68mustangfan

    How does the song go again?

    March 2012

  • Viper007Bond

    After much studying, I have finally learned all of the words to this song.

    March 2012

  • spacemonkey2977

    funky muther fuckers!!!! love this

    February 2012

  • runt14500721

    love this song

    February 2012

  • cardmelrey

    goodness. pure. goodness.

    February 2012

  • Zoltanrah

    i love the lyrics, less is more :)

    February 2012

  • B4Rc31onA

    Wow.... Like 7 minutes of pure around the world. Best lyrics of all time. [8]

    January 2012

  • FeatgaryTD

    Best lyrics of all time. [7]

    January 2012

  • steeltalon

    i wish you could ware there helmets in saints row 3

    January 2012

  • dekamp

    ***insert joke about the lyrics here***

    January 2012
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