The World Is Stone

Infobox Single
Name = The World Is Stone


Artist = Cyndi Lauper
from Album = Tycoon
B-side = You Have To Learn To Live Alone
Released = 1992
Recorded = 1992
Genre = Pop
Label = Epic Records
Writer = Michel Berger, Luc Plamondon & Tim Rice
Producer = Cyndi Lauper
Last single = "Unconditional Love"
(1991)
This single = "The World Is Stone"
(1992)
Next single = "Who Let In The Rain"
(1993)

"The World Is Stone" is a single by American singer, Cyndi Lauper. This is the English version of 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 and Céline Dion.

The song was composed by Michel Berger. The original French lyrics were written by Luc Plamondon, and the song was adapted to English by Tim Rice.

Although this single was not released in USA, it was a hit in several countries (#15 in UK) but especially in France where it climbed to #2, staying three months in the top five. That song was the biggest selling single in France that year, earning a double-platinum certification there.

The song is a ballad from the Tycoon soundtrack. On the single the B-side was a song entitled, "You Have to Learn to Live Alone", which was also featured on this soundtrack.

Track listing

;CD Single

# The World Is Stone - 4:30
# You Have To Learn To Live Alone - 5:10

;Maxi CD

# The World Is Stone - 4:30
# You Have To Learn To Live Alone - 5:10
# Time After Time - 4:01

Chart Performance