| "Peaceful World" | ||||
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| Single by John Mellencamp featuring India Arie | ||||
| from the album Cuttin' Heads | ||||
| Released | August 2001 | |||
| Genre | Rock, soul | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Mellencamp | |||
| Producer(s) | John Mellencamp | |||
| John Mellencamp featuring India Arie singles chronology | ||||
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"Peaceful World" is a song written and recorded by the American rock artist John Mellencamp and India.Arie, which appeared on Mellencamp's album Cuttin' Heads. Mellencamp also included the track on his 2007 album 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of John Mellencamp. The single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, but lost to "Dig In" by Lenny Kravitz.
The song was first played during the 2001 Indianapolis 500, during a commercial for the Indy Racing League, which Mellencamp's wife, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, was a spokesperson for at the time. The song went on to be the official song of the League for the remainder of the 2001 Indy Racing League season.[1]
- ^ "Peaceful World by John Mellencamp". Songfacts.com.