Song Versions
For such a popular song, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" has seen relatively few remixes. Extended, instrumental, and "urban mix" versions were done by producer Chris Hughes for inclusion on the single's various 12" releases. The only other remix of note was one done by electronica act The Chosen Few, included on the 2004 reissue of the greatest hits compilation Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92). No official radio edits or alternate 7" versions of the song have been issued. A version labeled as the 7" version is included on the 2006 remaster of "Songs from the Big Chair", but is actually the album version (a mistake; the album's liner notes show the track as "Everybody Wants to Run the World", but this song was not included).
The song was later partially re-recorded with a new lyric and released as "Everybody Wants to Run the World" for the 1986 Sport Aid fund-raising campaign, once again reaching the UK Top 5 in the process.
A version by Clare and the Reasons begins with chords played by a string quintet.
In 2010, the "pop punk" girl band Care Bears on Fire released a cover version of the song which is much different from the original. This cover version was featured during the credits of the "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" episode of the HBO series True Blood.
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