The World Tonight (song)
"The World Tonight" is a song by Paul McCartney and is the second track on his 1997 album "Flaming Pie". In the United States, the song was released as the first and only single from the album on 17 April 1997, peaking at number 64 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 23 on the "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart. The B-side for the American release was originally released in the UK as the B-side for "Young Boy" single and is an additional collaboration with Ringo Starr. In the UK the song was released  as the second single from "Flaming Pie" in July, peaking at #23 in the UK Singles Chart (see 1997 in British music). The B-sides for the British release are two songs from "Flaming Pie": "Used to Be Bad" and "Really Love You". Track listings. All songs written by Paul McCartney, except where noted. Oobu Joobu information. The "Oobu Joobu" songs are a series of demos, interviews, and unreleased songs jumbled together into one track. The name is taken from McCartney's radio program.