| The Temptations의 싱글 | ||||
| "Psychedelic Shack" (1969) | → | Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) (1970) | → | "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" (1970) |
| Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) | ||||
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| 수록 음반 | <colbgcolor=#fff,#1f2023> Greatest Hits II | |||
| 아티스트 | The Temptations | |||
| B-Side | "It's Summer" | |||
| 발매일 | 1970년 5월 7일 | |||
| 녹음 기간 | 1970년 4월 12일, 1970년 4월 14일 | |||
| 스튜디오 | 히츠빌 U.S.A. 스튜디오 A (미시간 주 디트로이트) | |||
| 장르 | 사이키델릭 소울 | |||
| 재생 시간 | 4:03 | |||
| 레이블 | Gordy | |||
| 송라이터 | Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong | |||
| 프로듀서 | Norman Whitfield | |||
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1. 개요
템테이션스의 싱글이며 이들의 컴필레이션 앨범 Greatest Hits II의 첫 싱글로 1970년 5월 7일에 발매되었다.2. 오디오
3. 가사
| [Intro] One, two One, two, three, four, ow! [Verse 1: Eddie Kendricks & Dennis Edwards] People movin' out, people movin' in Why? Because of the color of their skin Run, run, run, but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free Rap on, brother, rap on Well, the only person talkin' 'bout "Love thy brother" Is the preacher And it seems nobody's interested in learnin' But the teacher [Pre-Chorus: Dennis Edwards] Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation [Chorus] Ball of confusion Oh, yeah That's what the world is today Woo, hey, hey [Verse 2: Paul Williams, Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin] The sale of pills are at an all-time high Young folks walkin' 'round with their heads in the sky Cities aflame in the summertime And oh, the beat goes on Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of soul Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growin' up too soon Politicians say more taxes will solve everything And the band played on [Pre-Chorus] So 'round and around and around we go Where the world's headed, said, nobody knows [Chorus] Oh, Great Googa Mooga Can't you hear me talking to you? Just a ball of confusion Oh yeah, that's what the world is today Woo, hey, hey [Verse 3] Fear in the air, tension everywhere Unemployment rising fast The Beatles' new record's a gas And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation And the band played on Eve of destruction, tax deduction City inspectors, bill collectors Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand Suicide, too many bills Hippies moving to the hills People all over the world are shouting, "End the war" And the band played on [Chorus] Great Googa Mooga Can't you hear me talking to you? It's a ball of confusion That's what the world is today, hey, hey Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya Sayin', ball of confusion That's what the world is today, hey, hey (Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya) Sayin', ball of confusion That's what the world is today |
4. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B 차트에서 2위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 1970년 6월 넷째 주부터 7월 둘째 주까지 3주 연속 3위를 기록했고 9주 연속 10위권에,[1] 11주 연속 20위권에,[2] 13주 연속 40위권에 머물러 있었다.[3]1970년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 24위에 올랐다.