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"Change the World"
Single by Eric Clapton
from the album Phenomenon OST
Released	1996
Genre	Rock
Length	3:57 (LP Version)
Label	Reprise Records
Writer(s)	Tommy Sims/Gordon Kennedy/Wayne Kirkpatrick
Producer(s)	Babyface
Eric Clapton singles chronology
Motherless Children (1994) Change the World (1996) My Father's Eyes (1998)

"Change the World" is a song recorded by Eric Clapton with backing by Babyface for the soundtrack of the 1996 film Phenomenon. It was chosen by RIAA as one of the Songs of the Century, ranked at #270. The single peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 199 × 200 pixelsFull resolution (199 × 200 pixel, file size: 20 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Single cover for the Change the World CD Single by Eric Clapton, scanned by me (Tchernomush), uploaded through the Fair Use because : it is a low... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is an Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Reprise Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, operated through Warner Bros. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Tommy Sims is a renowned bassist, producer and musician. ... Gordon Kennedy redirects here. ... Wayne Kirkpatrick is an American singer/songwriter and musician from Nashville, Tennessee. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is an Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... My Fathers Eyes is a song written and performed by Eric Clapton and produced by Clapton and Simon Climie. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is an Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Phenomenon is a 1996 drama, romance, and fantasy film written by Gerald Di Pego, directed by Jon Turteltaub, and starring John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker, and Robert Duvall. ... The Songs of the Century list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the National Endowment for the Arts, and Scholastic Inc. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ...

The song was also featured on Babyface's 1997 live album Babyface MTV Unplugged NYC.

In the song, the performer expresses his desire to communicate his love to an unnamed woman. This love, he fears, will go unrequited without a drastic change in his life.

Track listing

European CD Single

1. "Change the World" (LP Version) (3:57)
2. "Danny Boy" (Non-LP Track) (4:14)
3. "Change the World" (Instrumental) (3:57)