"Hello World" is a song written by Tony Hazzard. It was recorded and released as a single by The Tremeloes in March 1969 and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. Hazzard wrote the song at the suggestion of his publisher for the Eurovision Song Contest 1969. He conceived "Hello World" as an "obvious title" and intended it for Cliff Richard, who recorded Britain's entry "Congratulations" for the 1968 contest. The song was rejected in the first round by the Music Publishers Association. It was one of three songs rejected for that year's contest that were ultimately hit singles. Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Jerry Lordan's "Good Times (Better Times)" (a number 12 hit for Cliff Richard) and Geoff Stephens and John Carter's "My Sentimental Friend" (a number 2 hit for Herman's Hermits).