Earth Is the Loneliest Planet

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2014 single by Morrissey

"Earth Is the Loneliest Planet"

Single by Morrissey

from the album World Peace Is None of Your Business

Released

3 June 2014

Recorded

La Fabrique in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, February 2014

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

3:38

Label

Harvest/Capitol

Songwriter(s)

Morrissey, Gustavo Manzur

Producer(s)

Joe Chiccarelli

Morrissey singles chronology

"Istanbul"
(2014)

"Earth Is the Loneliest Planet"
(2014)

"The Bullfighter Dies"
(2014)

"Earth Is the Loneliest Planet" is a song by English singer Morrissey. It is the fifth track on his World Peace Is None of Your Business album and was released as the third single off the album via digital download on 3 June 2014, through Harvest and Capitol Records.

Due to changes in global music consumption, the physical versions of the first four singles from this album were released together as one 10" vinyl.

Music video

The accompanying music video, directed by Natalie Johns, was also released on 3 June 2014. As with the preceding videos from the album, it is presented in spoken word and features a cameo by Pamela Anderson.^[1]^[2]

Track listing

Digital download

"Earth Is the Loneliest Planet" – 3:38

Personnel

Morrissey – vocals

Additional musicians

Boz Boorer – guitar
Jesse Tobias – guitar
Solomon Walker – bass
Matthew Walker – drums
Gustavo Manzur – keyboards

Technical personnel

Joe Chiccarelli – production

References

^ "Morrissey - Earth is the Loneliest Planet - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
^ "NME News Exclusive: Morrissey unveils 'Earth is the Loneliest Planet' video featuring Pamela Anderson | NME.COM". NME. Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2020-04-21.