The World Is Stone
# The World Is Stone

"The World Is Stone" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper. This English version is based on the French song "Le Monde est stone" (1978), which was part of the Starmania musical and has been most notably associated with Fabienne Thibeault, Marie Carmen, Céline Dion, and Maurane. The song was composed by Michel Berger. The original French lyrics were written by Luc Plamondon, and the English lyrics were written by Tim Rice.

Although this single was not released in United States, it was a hit in several European countries, especially in France, where it reached number two, stayed in the top five for three months, and totaled 31 weeks in the top 50. On the single, the B-side is a song entitled "Learn to Live Alone", which was featured on the soundtrack to the English version of Starmania, Tycoon.

## 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".

## Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the UK CD1 disc notes.

* Michel Berger – writing
* Luc Plamondon – writing
* Tim Rice – writing
* Cyndi Lauper – vocals, production, arrangement
* Peter Wood – arrangement
* Frank Filipetti – mixing
* Guy Gray – recording
