If I Ruled the World

If I Ruled the World

"If I Ruled the World" is a popular song, originally from the 1963 West End musical "Pickwick", based on Charles Dickens' "The Pickwick Papers". In the context of the stage musical, the song is sung by Samuel Pickwick when he is mistaken for an election candidate and called on by the crowd to give his manifesto.

The song is usually associated with Sir Harry Secombe, but has been performed by other singers, notably Tony Bennett, James Brown, and Stevie Wonder. Bennett originally recorded the song in 1965, and had a number 34 hit with it on the U.S. pop singles charts. Bennett, with Celine Dion, returned to the song on his Grammy-winning 2006 album "".

Andy Hallett — the actor best known for playing the part of Lorne ('The Host') in the television series "Angel" — sang a cover version of the song in that series' final episode. The 1998 UK game show "If I Ruled the World" was named after the song.


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